dry-bulb temperature

[ drahy-buhlb tem-per-uh-cher, tem-per-cher, tem-puh-cher ]

noun

, Meteorology.

1. the temperature measured by a dry-bulb thermometer, representing the ambient temperature without calculating the effect of humidity. : DBT Compare wet-bulb temperature ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of dry-bulb temperature¹

First recorded in 1840–50