humidistat

[ hyoo-mid-uh-stat or, often, yoo- ]

/ hyuˈmɪd əˌstæt or, often, yu- /

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noun

an instrument for measuring and controlling humidity.

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Also called hy·gro·stat

[hahy-gruh-stat] /ˈhaɪ grəˌstæt/ .

Origin of humidistat

First recorded in 1905–10; humid + -i- + -stat

Words nearby humidistat

humicolous, humid, humidex, humidifier, humidify, humidistat, humidity, humidor, humification, humified, humify

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British Dictionary definitions for humidistat

humidistat

/ (hjuːˈmɪdɪˌstæt) /

noun

a device for maintaining constant humidityAlso called: hygrostat

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Scientific definitions for humidistat

humidistat

[ hyōō-mĭd′ĭ-stăt′ ]

See hygrostat.