hygrometric

American  

[hahy-gruh-me-trik] / ˌhaɪ grəˈmɛ trɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the hygrometer or hygrometry.

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Other Word Forms

• hygrometrically adverb
• nonhygrometric adjective
• unhygrometric adjective

Etymology

Origin of hygrometric

First recorded in 1785–95; hygro- + -metric

Example Sentences

This dampness exists particularly upon the surface of the plate; is obviously derived immediately from the atmosphere; and is owing to a certain relative temperature of the plate with the hygrometric condition of the atmosphere.

From American Hand Book of the Daguerreotype by Humphrey, S. D. (Samuel Dwight)

The weather may be foretold with considerable certainty, for a short time, from many hygrometric plants, and the atmospheric influence on animals.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 558, July 21, 1832 by Various

In addition to these instruments, complete arrangements for determining the gravimetric densities and hygrometric properties of different samples of gunpowder were made.

From History of the Confederate Powder Works by Rains, George Washington

Many people prefer to omit the air-tight case, and to keep a record of barometric, thermometric and hygrometric changes, applying corrections based on these to the times shown by the clock.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various

Selaginella lepidophylla.—This species of club moss is found in southern California, and has remarkable hygrometric qualities.

From Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture by Saunders, William