hygroscope

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhaɪɡrəˌskəʊp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī′grə skōp′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hy•gro•scope  (hī′grə skōp′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Meteorologyan instrument that indicates the approximate humidity of the air.
  • hygro- + -scope 1655–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hygroscope / ˈhaɪɡrəˌskəʊp/
  1. any device that indicates the humidity of the air without necessarily measuring it
'hygroscope' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hygroscopic - weatherglass

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