hygrodeik

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noun

A form of hygrometer having wet and dry bulb thermometers, with an adjustable index showing the percentage of moisture in the air, etc.

OriginAncient Greek δείκνυμι →
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Meanings

nounhygrodeik (plural hygrodeiks)

plural hygrodeiks

  1. archaichistoricalA form of hygrometer having wet and dry bulb thermometers, with an adjustable index showing the percentage of moisture in the air, etc.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδείκνυμι“point out”
  2. Englishhygrodeik

From hygro- + Ancient Greek δείκνυμι (deíknumi, “point out”).

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

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

Chicago

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

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