PSYCHROMETER


Meaning of PSYCHROMETER in English

[ sʌɪ'krɒmɪtə ]

■ noun a hygrometer consisting of wet- and dry-bulb thermometers, the difference in the two thermometer readings being used to determine atmospheric humidity.

Origin

C18: from Gk psukhros 'cold' + -meter .

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