hygroscope

[ hahy-gruh-skohp ]

/ ˈhaɪ grəˌskoʊp /

noun

an instrument that indicates the approximate humidity of the air.

Origin of hygroscope

First recorded in 1655–65; hygro- + -scope

Words nearby hygroscope

hygrometer, hygrometric, hygrometry, hygrophilous, hygrophyte, hygroscope, hygroscopic, hygrostat, hygrothermograph, Hygroton, hying

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Example sentences from the Web for hygroscope

Certain forms of hygroscope are popularly miscalled barometers.
Meteorology|Charles Fitzhugh Talman
The chimney top with the dowel attached to it below is made to revolve so that the Hygroscope may be adjusted.
Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop|Harris W. Moore
The third is, the hygroscope, moving the punch, which shews the difference between the moistest and driest airs.
The Introduction of Self-Registering Meteorological Instruments|Robert P. Multhauf

British Dictionary definitions for hygroscope

hygroscope

/ (ˈhaɪɡrəˌskəʊp) /

noun

any device that indicates the humidity of the air without necessarily measuring it

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Scientific definitions for hygroscope

hygroscope

[ hī′grə-skōp′ ]

An instrument that records changes in atmospheric humidity. Unlike a hygrometer, a hygroscope only indicates a change in relative humidity, without measuring the magnitude of the change.

单词	hygroscope
释义	hygroscope [ hahy-gruh-skohp ] / ˈhaɪ grəˌskoʊp / noun an instrument that indicates the approximate humidity of the air. Origin of hygroscope First recorded in 1655–65; hygro- + -scope Words nearby hygroscope hygrometer, hygrometric, hygrometry, hygrophilous, hygrophyte, hygroscope, hygroscopic, hygrostat, hygrothermograph, Hygroton, hying Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hygroscope Certain forms of hygroscope are popularly miscalled barometers. Meteorology\|Charles Fitzhugh Talman The chimney top with the dowel attached to it below is made to revolve so that the Hygroscope may be adjusted. Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop\|Harris W. Moore The third is, the hygroscope, moving the punch, which shews the difference between the moistest and driest airs. The Introduction of Self-Registering Meteorological Instruments\|Robert P. Multhauf British Dictionary definitions for hygroscope hygroscope / (ˈhaɪɡrəˌskəʊp) / noun any device that indicates the humidity of the air without necessarily measuring it Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for hygroscope hygroscope [ hī′grə-skōp′ ] An instrument that records changes in atmospheric humidity. Unlike a hygrometer, a hygroscope only indicates a change in relative humidity, without measuring the magnitude of the change. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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