hygrometry

[ hahy-grom-i-tree ]

noun

1. the branch of physics that deals with the measurement of the humidity of air and gases.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hygrometry¹

First recorded in 1775–85; hygro- + -metry

Example Sentences

The study of the moisture conditions of the atmosphere, or hygrometry, is therefore a matter of general interest and importance.

From Project Gutenberg

The dew-point method is indeed in some ways a fundamental method of hygrometry.

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