Term: hygrometer
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.H02914

Definition:
Instrument used to measure the water vapour content of the atmosphere.

Related Terms:
1) capacitance hygrometer (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00792).
2) dew point hygrometer (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01653).
3) electrical hygrometer (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E01921).
4) electrolytic hygrometer (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E01972).
5) frost point hygrometer (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.F02536).
6) mechanical hygrometer (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03801).
7) psychrometric hygrometer (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04939).

Source: PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2195 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167)

Citation: 'hygrometer' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.H02914

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