drosometer

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/dɹə(ʊ)ˈsɒmɪtə(ɹ)/

noun

A device for measuring the amount of dew on a surface.

OriginAncient Greek δρόσος →
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Meanings

noundrosometer (plural drosometers)

plural drosometers

  1. A device for measuring the amount of dew on a surface.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδρόσος“dew”
  2. Englishdrosometer

From Ancient Greek δρόσος (drósos, “dew”) + -meter.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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