atmometer

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noun

An instrument that measures the rate of evaporation of a liquid.

Similar
evaporimeterevaporometer
OriginAncient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- ← English atmo- →
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Meanings

nounatmometer (plural atmometers)

plural atmometers

  1. An instrument that measures the rate of evaporation of a liquid.

    Synonyms: evaporimeter

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn instrument that measures the rate of evaporation of a liquid.

Similar
evaporimeter

More synonyms by meaning

nounan instrument that measures rate of evaporation of water

Similar
evaporometer
Broader
measuring instrumentmeasuring systemmeasuring device
Also see
evaporometer

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀτμός (atmós)
  2. Englishatmo-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  5. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  6. Englishatmometer

From atmo- + -meter.

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Translations

Polish atmometr, ewaporometr
  • atmometrTranslations
  • ewaporometrTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

atmometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atmometer

MLA

“atmometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atmometer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “atmometer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atmometer.

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