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hygrometer
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hy·grom·e·ter

noun \hī-ˈgrä-mə-tər\

Definition of HYGROMETER

: any of several instruments for measuring the humidity of the atmosphere
— hy·gro·met·ric \ˌhī-grə-ˈme-trik\ adjective
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Origin of HYGROMETER

probably from French hygromètre, from hygr- + -mètre -meter
First Known Use: 1670

Rhymes with HYGROMETER

barometer, ceilometer, chronometer, cyclometer, ergometer, Fathometer, gasometer, geometer, hydrometer, kilometer, manometer, micrometer, odometer, pedometer, photometer, pyrometer, rheometer, seismometer, spectrometer, speedometer, tachometer, thermometer, viscometer

hy·grom·e·ter

noun \hī-ˈgräm-ət-ər\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of HYGROMETER

: any of several instruments for measuring the humidity of the atmosphere

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