Atmometric

/ætməˈmɛtrɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or measured by an atmometer; describing something that concerns the measurement of atmospheric evaporation.

Etymology

From 'atmometer' + '-ic' (from Latin suffix meaning 'of or pertaining to'). Developed as meteorologists needed an adjective form to describe atmometer-related studies.

Kelly Says

You'll find this word in old meteorology textbooks describing experiments where scientists carefully measured how fast water disappeared into thin air!

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