What is another word for psychrometer?

Pronunciation: [sa͡ɪkɹˈɒmɪtə] (IPA)

A psychrometer is a device used to measure atmospheric humidity. There are a variety of synonyms for psychrometer that can also be used to describe this type of instrument. One such synonym is a hygrometer, which measures the amount of moisture or water vapor in the air. Another synonym is a humidity meter, which measures the water vapor content of the atmosphere. A third synonym for a psychrometer is a dew point hygrometer, which is a tool that measures the temperature at which the air reaches saturation. Finally, a sling psychrometer is a handheld device composed of two thermometers used to determine relative humidity.

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Usage examples for Psychrometer

One set, the convex curves, is for the determination of relative humidity of wet-and-dry-bulb hygrometer or psychrometer; the other, the concave curves, is derived from the vapor pressures and shows the amount of moisture per cubic foot at relative humidities and temperatures when read at the dew-point.
"Seasoning of Wood"
Joseph B. Wagner
The sling psychrometer as used by the U.S. Weather Bureau should, in the hands of an expert, give results making possible measurements accurate to two or three per cent.
"The Dollar Hen"
Milo M. Hastings
Moreover the degree of humidity at the place where there can be a question of setting up a psychrometer and hygrometer during a wintering in the high north, has not the meteorological importance which has often been ascribed to it.
"The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II"
A.E. Nordenskieold

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