hygrometry
[ hahy-grom-i-tree ]
/ haɪˈgrɒm ɪ tri /
noun
the branch of physics that deals with the measurement of the humidity of air and gases.
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Words nearby hygrometry
hygrogram, hygrograph, hygroma, hygrometer, hygrometric, hygrometry, hygrophilous, hygrophyte, hygroscope, hygroscopic, hygrostat
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Example sentences from the Web for hygrometry
The study of the moisture conditions of the atmosphere, or hygrometry, is therefore a matter of general interest and importance.
Physics|Willis Eugene TowerThe dew-point method is indeed in some ways a fundamental method of hygrometry.
Medical definitions for hygrometry
hygrometry
[ hī-grŏm′ĭ-trē ]
n.
psychrometry
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