EVAPOROMETER

atmometer, evaporometer

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

evaporometer (plural evaporometers)

An instrument for measuring evaporation; an atmometer.

Source: Wiktionary


E*vap`o*rom"e*ter, n. Etym: [L. evaporare to evaporate + -meter: cf. F. évapormètre.] (Physics)

Definition: An instrument for ascertaining the quantity of a fluid evaporated in a given time; an atmometer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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