hygrometer
noun [C] /haɪˈɡrɒm.ɪ.tər/
/ˈɡrɑːm.ə.t̬ɚ/ specializedDefinition
› a piece of equipment used to measure humidity (= how much water there is in the air)Laboratory equipment
(Definition of hygrometer noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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