- hair hygrometer
- Saussure hygrometer a hygrometer whose action is determined by the elongation and contraction of a hair under the influence of moisture.
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hair hygrometer
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hair hygrometer — noun : an absorption hygrometer with a sensitive element of human hair * * * a hygrometer actuated by the changes in length of a strand of human hair brought about by changes in the relative humidity. [1875 80] * * * hair hygrometer, a hygrometer … Useful english dictionary
hair hygrometer — plaukinis higrometras statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. hair hygrometer vok. Haar Hygrometer, n rus. волосяной гигрометр, m pranc. hygromètre à cheveu, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
hair hygrometer — plaukinis higrometras statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Higrometras, kurio jautrusis elementas – plaukas. Jo veikimas pagrįstas įtempto žmogaus plauko ilgio priklausomybe nuo oro drėgnio. atitikmenys: angl. hair… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
hair hygrometer — a hygrometer actuated by the changes in length of a strand of human hair brought about by changes in the relative humidity. [1875 80] * * * … Universalium
Hair hygrometer — Волосной гигрометр … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
hygrometer — An instrument used to measure humidity in the air to determine its humidity. See also hairline hygrometer. Mercury hygrometer. Hair hygrometer … Aviation dictionary
hygrometer — Synonyms and related words: aerological instrument, aneroid barometer, aneroidograph, barograph, barometer, barometrograph, glass, hair hygrometer, humidor, hurricane hunter aircraft, hygrodeik, hygrograph, hygroscope, hygrostat, hygrothermograph … Moby Thesaurus
Hygrometer — Not to be confused with hydrometer. A hygrometer (UK: /haɪˈɡrɒmɪtə/) is an instrument used for measuring the moisture content in the environmental air, or humidity. Most measurement devices usually rely on measurements of some other quantity … Wikipedia
hygrometer — /huy grom i teuhr/, n. any instrument for measuring the water vapor content of the atmosphere. [1660 70; HYGRO + METER] * * * ▪ meteorological instrument instrument used in meteorological science to measure the humidity, or amount of water… … Universalium
hygrometer — 1. An instrument that reads the humidity in the air directly; some are based on a hair s ability to shrink or expand with humidity, or on certain electronic chips. Generally, a psychrometer is more accurate at higher humidities (above 95%)… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
