evaporimeter

[ ih-vap-uh-rim-i-ter ]
/ ɪˌvæp əˈrɪm ɪ tər /

noun

atmometer.

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Origin of evaporimeter

First recorded in 1820–30; evapor(ation) + -i- + -meter

Words nearby evaporimeter

evaporated milk, evaporation, evaporation pan, evaporation pressure, evaporator, evaporimeter, evaporite, evapotranspiration, Evaristus, Evarts, évasé
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British Dictionary definitions for evaporimeter

evaporimeter

evaporometer (ɪˌvæpəˈrɒmɪtə)

/ (ɪˌvæpəˈrɪmɪtə) /

noun

another name for atmometer
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Scientific definitions for evaporimeter

evaporimeter
[ ĭ-văp′ə-rĭm′ĭ-tər ]

See atmometer.
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