drosometer
[ droh-som-i-ter, druh- ]
/ droʊˈsɒm ɪ tər, drə- /
noun
an instrument for measuring the amount of dew formed on a given surface.
Origin of drosometer
1815–25; < Greek
dróso(s) dew +
-meter
Words nearby drosometer
dropt,
dropwort,
drosera,
droshky,
drosky,
drosometer,
drosophila,
dross,
drossy,
droste-hülshoff,
drought
British Dictionary definitions for drosometer
drosometer
/ (drɒˈsɒmɪtə) /
noun
an instrument that measures the amount of dew deposited
Word Origin for drosometer
C19: from Greek
drosos dew +
-meter