humidistat

[ hyoo-mid-uh-stat or, often, yoo- ]
/ hyuˈmɪd əˌstæt or, often, yu- /

noun

an instrument for measuring and controlling humidity.
Also called hy·gro·stat [hahy-gruh-stat] /ˈhaɪ grəˌstæt/.

Origin of humidistat

First recorded in 1905–10; humid + -i- + -stat

Words nearby humidistat

British Dictionary definitions for humidistat

humidistat
/ (hjuːˈmɪdɪˌstæt) /

noun

a device for maintaining constant humidity Also called: hygrostat

Scientific definitions for humidistat

humidistat
[ hyōō-mĭdĭ-stăt′ ]

See hygrostat.