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/huy"greuh skohp'/, n.an instrument that indicates the approximate humidity of the air.[1655-65; HYGRO- + -SCOPE]
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hygroscope — [ igrɔskɔp ] n. m. • 1666; de hygro et scope ♦ Phys. Hygromètre d absorption indiquant approximativement le degré d humidité de l air. L hygroscope au chlorure de cobalt vire du bleu au rose par temps humide. ● hygroscope nom masculin Instrument… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Hygroscope — Hy gro*scope, n. [Gr. ? wet + scope: cf. F. hygroscope.] (Physics) An instrument which shows whether there is more or less moisture in the atmosphere, without indicating its amount. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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hygroscope — noun An instrument that indicates changes in atmospheric humidity See Also: hygroscopic … Wiktionary
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