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Any of several instruments used for measuring atmospheric humidity. Some types of hygrometers are: | Any of several instruments used for measuring atmospheric humidity. Some types of hygrometers are: | ||
| − | 1) [ | + | 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) [ | + | 2) [[Hair hygrometer|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) [ | + | 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 == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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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)