dry-bulb thermometer

dry-bulb thermometer
/druy"bulb'/
a thermometer having a dry bulb: used in conjunction with a wet-bulb thermometer in a psychrometer.

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  • dry-bulb thermometer — [drī′bulb′] n. a thermometer that is not covered with a wet cloth: see WET BULB THERMOMETER …   English World dictionary

  • dry-bulb thermometer — noun an ordinary thermometer with a dry bulb; used to measure the air temperature • Ant: ↑wet bulb thermometer • Hypernyms: ↑thermometer • Part Holonyms: ↑psychrometer * * * noun : an ordinary thermometer; …   Useful english dictionary

  • wet-and-dry-bulb thermometer — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun : psychrometer * * * wet and dry bulb thermometer noun A hygrometer consisting of two thermometers, one with a dry bulb, the other with the bulb kept moist • • • Main Entry: ↑wet …   Useful english dictionary

  • wet-and-dry-bulb thermometer — n PSYCHROMETER * * * psychrometer …   Medical dictionary

  • dry-bulb temperature — noun : temperature indicated by a dry bulb thermometer that is the actual temperature of the air contrasted with wet bulb temperature; compare psychrometer …   Useful english dictionary

  • wet-bulb thermometer — noun a thermometer with a bulb that is covered with moist muslin; used in a psychrometer to measure humidity • Ant: ↑dry bulb thermometer • Hypernyms: ↑thermometer • Part Holonyms: ↑psychrometer * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • wet-bulb thermometer — [wet′bulb′] n. Meteorol. a thermometer having its bulb covered with a wet cloth: the water evaporates to cool the wet bulb, and by comparing its temperature to a dry bulb thermometer the amount of water vapor in the air can be determined …   English World dictionary

  • wet-bulb thermometer — /wet bulb / a thermometer having a bulb that is kept moistened when humidity determinations are being made with a psychrometer. Cf. dry bulb thermometer. [1840 50] * * * …   Universalium

  • Dry-bulb temperature — The dry bulb temperature is the temperature of air measured by a thermometer freely exposed to the air but shielded from radiation and moisture. Dry bulb temperature is the temperature that is usually thought of as air temperature, and it is the… …   Wikipedia

  • dry bulb — noun an ordinary exposed thermometer bulb, as used in conjunction with a wet bulb …   English new terms dictionary

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