HUMIDITY


Meaning of HUMIDITY in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

high

Their natural habitat is the Amazonian jungle with a high temperature and humidity .

Storing in greenhouses with a high humidity very quickly diminishes their viability.

If you want those fresh green fronds to stay that way, high humidity is a must.

But the heat and high humidity sapped my energy.

Keep compost evenly moist at all times and mist daily to maintain high humidity .

Concussion rings sprang away from the muzzles in the high humidity .

If you space heat then you will have an ambient temperature of 75-80°F and even higher humidity .

Fastaged beef is held at about 70-F for two days at high humidity levels; ultraviolet light is used to control spoilage.

relative

The optimal humidity is 100%, although some development can occur down to 80% relative humidity.

Also relative humidity must be kept down.

The room temperature should be maintained at 21 ± 2°C and the relative humidity at 55 ± 10%.

Average relative humidity is high throughout the year, ranging from 80 to 88% saturation, with an annual mean of 85%.

All timbers tend to come to an equilibrium with the relative humidity of the surrounding air.

Even indoors, the relative humidity is changing all the time, especially between night and day.

A relative humidity of 75% or more will increase the effectiveness of the procedure.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Some plants need warmth and high humidity .

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

And the first thing that hits you is the heat and the incredible, oppressive humidity .

Cultivation: This species requires a lot of humidity , and therefore should be grown in a deep tank with the cover-glass on.

Downtown Atlanta is normally an unhurried place where the noontime odor of fried chicken wafts through the thick humidity .

Meanwhile, arms and artifacts deteriorate in cramped storage cubicles that lack temperature and humidity controls.

Nevertheless, there are many advantages off-season, if you can handle the sun and humidity .

Spray roses in pots with water daily to keep humidity up; watch out for greenfly and other pests.

The optimal humidity is 100%, although some development can occur down to 80% relative humidity.

Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary.      Дополнительный английский словарь Longman DOCE5.