barometry

[ buh-rom-i-tree ]
/ bəˈrɒm ɪ tri /

noun

the process of measuring atmospheric pressure.

Origin of barometry

First recorded in 1705–15; baro- + -metry

Words nearby barometry

barolo, barometer, barometric error, barometric pressure, barometrograph, barometry, baron, baron of beef, baron-cohen, baronage, baroness

Example sentences from the Web for barometry

  • Later, he experimented in barometry, and pursued investigations in mechanics.

    Classic French Course in English |William Cleaver Wilkinson

  • Later he experimented in barometry, and pursued investigations in mechanics.

    French Classics |William Cleaver Wilkinson