humidistat

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noun

A device that measures, or controls, the relative humidity of a gas.

Similar
hygrostat
OriginEnglish humid ← Old French humide ← Latin hūmidus →
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Meanings

nounhumidistat (plural humidistats)

plural humidistats

  1. A device that measures, or controls, the relative humidity of a gas.

    Synonyms: hygrostat

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA device that measures, or controls, the relative humidity of a gas.

Similar
hygrostat
Also see
hygrostat

Origin

  1. Latinūmidus
  2. Latinhūmidus
  3. Old Frenchhumide
  4. Englishhumid
  5. Englishhumidistat

From humid + -stat.

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APA

humidistat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humidistat

MLA

“humidistat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humidistat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “humidistat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humidistat.

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