What does "psychrometry" mean?

Synonym of psychrometrics (“the measurement or study of the physical and thermodynamic properties of the atmosphere and its water vapour”).

What is a synonym for "psychrometry"?

Common synonyms include: psychrometrics, psychrometrics.

Pronounced //saɪˈkɹɒmɪtɹi//.

//saɪˈkɹɒmɪtɹi// noun

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Synonym of psychrometrics (“the measurement or study of the physical and thermodynamic properties of the atmosphere and its water vapour”). uncountable, usually

From psychro- (prefix meaning ‘cold’) + -metry (suffix forming nouns relating to measures and measurement), modelled after psychrometer.

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