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noun
An instrument that measures the rate of evaporation of a liquid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
an instrument that measures rate of evaporation of water
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: evaporometer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
History
Etymology tree English atmo- Proto-Indo-European *meh1- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor. French -mètrebor. English -meter English atmometer From atmo- + -meter.
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