psychrometer Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer; their difference indicates the dryness of the surrounding air

WordNet


Psy*chrom"e*ter noun
Etymology
Gr. psychro`s cold + -meter: cf. F. psychromètre.
Definitions
  1. An instrument for measuring the tension of the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere, being essentially a wet and dry bulb hygrometer.

Webster 1913