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1) [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=psychrometer psychrometer] - measures the temperature difference between a wet-bulb and a dry-bulb thermometer. A sling psychrometer is mounted in a frame, then whirled in the air for ventilation. | 1) [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=psychrometer psychrometer] - measures the temperature difference between a wet-bulb and a dry-bulb thermometer. A sling psychrometer is mounted in a frame, then whirled in the air for ventilation. | ||
| − | 2) [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=hygrometer | + | 2) [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=hygrometer%2C%20hair hair hygrometer] - measures the expansion and contraction of a human hair that is mounted under tension. A gold beater's skin hygrometer uses a proteinaceous membrane for the same type of measurement. |
3) dew-point hygrometer - measures the temperature for the formation and evaporation of dew that is observed using a photoelectric cell. | 3) dew-point hygrometer - measures the temperature for the formation and evaporation of dew that is observed using a photoelectric cell. | ||
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4) diffusion hygrometer - measures the diffusion of water vapor through a porous membrane. | 4) diffusion hygrometer - measures the diffusion of water vapor through a porous membrane. | ||
| − | 5) [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lithium | + | 5) [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lithium%20chloride%20hygrometer lithium chloride hygrometer] - measures the temperature and electrical conductivity of a hygroscopic salt that becomes conductive when it absorbs water. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | dial hygrometer; hair hygrometer; dew-point hygrometer; diffusion hygrometer; lithium chloride hygrometer; liquid crystal hygrometer; hygrometr (Ces.); Hygrometer (Dan., Deut., Ned., Sven.); | + | dial hygrometer; hair hygrometer; dew-point hygrometer; diffusion hygrometer; lithium chloride hygrometer; liquid crystal hygrometer; hygrometr (Ces.); Hygrometer (Dan., Deut., Ned., Sven.); hygromètre (Fr.); higrómetro (Port.) |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Boise Cascade Paper Group, ''The Paper Handbook'', Boise Cascade, Portland OR, 1989 |
| − | * | + | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
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* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | * ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | ||
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
Revision as of 06:51, 24 July 2013
Description
Any of several instruments used for measuring atmospheric humidity. Some types of hygrometers are:
1) psychrometer - measures the temperature difference between a wet-bulb and a dry-bulb thermometer. A sling psychrometer is mounted in a frame, then whirled in the air for ventilation.
2) hair hygrometer - measures the expansion and contraction of a human hair that is mounted under tension. A gold beater's skin hygrometer uses a proteinaceous membrane for the same type of measurement.
3) dew-point hygrometer - measures the temperature for the formation and evaporation of dew that is observed using a photoelectric cell.
4) diffusion hygrometer - measures the diffusion of water vapor through a porous membrane.
5) lithium chloride hygrometer - measures the temperature and electrical conductivity of a hygroscopic salt that becomes conductive when it absorbs water.
Synonyms and Related Terms
dial hygrometer; hair hygrometer; dew-point hygrometer; diffusion hygrometer; lithium chloride hygrometer; liquid crystal hygrometer; hygrometr (Ces.); Hygrometer (Dan., Deut., Ned., Sven.); hygromètre (Fr.); higrómetro (Port.)
Authority
- Boise Cascade Paper Group, The Paper Handbook, Boise Cascade, Portland OR, 1989
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygrometer (Accessed Jan. 15, 2006)