DROSOMETER

Etymology

Noun

drosometer (plural drosometers)

A device for measuring the amount of dew on a surface.

Source: Wiktionary


Dro*som"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter: cf. F. drosométre.] (Meteorol.)

Definition: An instrument for measuring the quantity of dew on the surface of a body in the open air. It consists of a balance, having a plate at one end to receive the dew, and at the other a weight protected from the deposit of dew.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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