1) Measuring instrument
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A drosometer (from Classical Greek δρόσος, drosos, dew + μέτρον, metron, measure) is an apparatus for measuring the quantity of dew formed in a unit of time per unit area of surface. The surface may be either a horizontal metal plate or a leaf hanging naturally, or a bit of wool or cotton representing a large surface of fine fibres. Th...
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instrument for measuring dew
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• (n.) An instrument for measuring the quantity of dew on the surface of a body in the open air. It consists of a balance, having a plate at one end to receive the dew, and at the other a weight protected from the deposit of dew.
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Dro·som'e·ter noun [ Greek
dro`sos dew +
-meter : confer French
drosométre .]
(Meteorol.) An instrument for measuring the quantity of dew on the surface of a body in the open air. It consists of a balance, having a plate at one end to receive the dew, and at the other ...
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A drosometer is an instrument for ascertaining the quantity of dew which falls. It consists of a balance, one end of which is furnished with a plate fitted to receive the dew, the other containing a weight protected from it.
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an instrument for measuring the amount of dew formed on a given surface.
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