psychrometer

psy·chrom·e·ter

 (sī-krŏm′ĭ-tər)

n.

An instrument that uses the difference in readings between two thermometers, one having a wet bulb and the other having a dry bulb, to measure the moisture content or relative humidity of air.

psychrometer

(saɪˈkrɒmɪtə)

n

(Physical Geography) a type of hygrometer consisting of two thermometers, one of which has a dry bulb and the other a bulb that is kept moist and ventilated. The difference between the readings of the thermometers gives an indication of atmospheric humidity. Also called: wet-and-dry-bulb thermometer

psy•chrom•e•ter

(saɪˈkrɒm ɪ tər)

n.

an instrument for determining atmospheric humidity by the reading of two thermometers, the bulb of one being kept moist and ventilated.

[1720–30; < Greek psȳchró(s) cold + -meter]

psy`chro•met′ric (-krəˈmɛ trɪk) psy`chro•met′ri•cal, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

psychrometer - a hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer; their difference indicates the dryness of the surrounding air dry-bulb thermometer - an ordinary thermometer with a dry bulb; used to measure the air temperature hygrometer - measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere wet-bulb thermometer - a thermometer with a bulb that is covered with moist muslin; used in a psychrometer to measure humidity

Translations

Luftfeutigkeitsmesser

ψυχρόμετρο

psicrometro

乾湿計

건습계