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atmometer

atmometer

9.9
To measure how fast water turns into vapor and goes into the air
  • noun
  • /ˌætˈmɒmɪtər/
  • Specialized
: atmómetro
  • The researcher placed the atmometer in the field to track evaporation rates during the summer.

Examples

  • Farmers sometimes use an atmometer to optimize their irrigation schedules.

  • The lab demonstrated how a simple atmometer collects data on water loss.

  • The atmometer is essential for studying climate change.

  • Researchers use an atmometer to measure evaporation rates.

  • Farmers sometimes use an atmometer to optimize their irrigation schedules.

  • The researcher placed the atmometer in the field to track evaporation rates during the summer.

  • The lab demonstrated how a simple atmometer collects data on water loss.

Synonyms

evaporometer
vsatmometer
  • Specialized
9.9

An instrument that measures how fast water evaporates

specifies evaporation into the atmosphere rather than leaving the destination unspecified

Surface Forms

atmometer singular
atmometers plural

Morphology

atmometer = meter (opaque) = atmo + meter

Although the word contains the measuring element 'meter', the 'atmo-' element is a learned combining form and the specific scientific meaning is not readily inferable for an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Atmometer comes from the Greek root atmos meaning 'vapor' or 'air' and the ending -meter meaning 'measure', the same atmos you see in atmosphere. So an atmometer is a simple tool that 'measures' how much water turns into vapor and goes into the air.