ATMOMETER

atmometer, evaporometer

(noun) an instrument that measures rate of evaporation of water

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

atmometer (plural atmometers)

An instrument that measures the rate of evaporation of a liquid.

Synonyms

• evaporimeter

Source: Wiktionary


At*mom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter: cf. F. atmomètre.]

Definition: An instrument for measuring the rate of evaporation from a moist surface; an evaporometer. Huxley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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