HYGIENISTS | • hygienists n. Plural of hygienist. • HYGIENIST n. one skilled in hygiene, also HYGEIST, HYGIEIST. |
HYGRISTORS | • hygristors n. Plural of hygristor. • HYGRISTOR n. an electronic component whose resistance varies with humidity. |
HYGROCHASY | • hygrochasy n. Dehiscence that occurs upon wetting. • HYGROCHASY n. dehiscence on moistening. |
HYGRODEIKS | • hygrodeiks n. Plural of hygrodeik. • HYGRODEIK n. a form of hygrometer having wet and dry bulb thermometers. |
HYGROGRAPH | • hygrograph n. Any of several forms of automated hygrometer that record humidity. • HYGROGRAPH n. an instrument for recording variations in atmospheric humidity. |
HYGROMETER | • hygrometer n. (Meteorology) An instrument that measures the humidity of the air or other gases, especially the relative humidity. • HYGROMETER n. an instrument for measuring air moisture. |
HYGROMETRY | • hygrometry n. The measurement of the moisture content of gases, but especially of the humidity of the atmosphere. • HYGROMETRY n. the science of humidity. |
HYGROPHILE | • HYGROPHILE n. a plant loving moist places, also HYDROPHILE. |
HYGROPHOBE | • HYGROPHOBE n. a plant growing best where moisture is scanty. |
HYGROPHYTE | • hygrophyte n. (Biology) Any plant that thrives on very wet but not submerged ground. • HYGROPHYTE n. a plant adapted to a plentiful water-supply. |
HYGROSCOPE | • hygroscope n. An instrument that indicates changes in atmospheric humidity. • HYGROSCOPE n. an instrument for displaying changes in air humidity. |
HYGROSTATS | • hygrostats n. Plural of hygrostat. • HYGROSTAT n. a machine for regulating the humidity of air. |