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psychrometer

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psy·chrom·e·ter (s-krm-tr)
n.
An instrument that uses the difference in readings between thermometers specialized to measure the moisture content or relative humidity of air.
psychrometer
[sīkrom′ətər]
an instrument for calculating the degree of humidity in the atmosphere by comparing the temperatures of two thermometers, one with a wet bulb, one dry. The difference in temperature between the two thermometers indicates the relative humidity.
psychrometer [si-krom´ĕ-ter]
an instrument for measuring the moisture of the atmosphere.
psychrometer
an instrument for measuring the moisture of the atmosphere.
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The dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures of the ambient air were measured using an aspirated psychrometer, with an accuracy of [+ or -]0.
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