| Pronunciation: | | i`vapu'râmitur
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] an instrument that measures rate of evaporation of water |
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EVAPOROMETER is a 12 letter word that starts with E. |
| | Synonyms: | | atmometer |
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| | See Also: | | measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \E*vap`o*rom"e*ter\, n. [L. evaporare to evaporate
+ -meter: cf. F. ['e]vaporm[`e]tre.] (Physics)
An instrument for ascertaining the quantity of a fluid
evaporated in a given time; an atmometer.
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