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Noun: wet-bulb thermometer
  1. A thermometer with a bulb that is covered with moist muslin; used in a psychrometer to measure humidity

Derived forms: wet-bulb thermometers

Type of: thermometer

Antonym: dry-bulb thermometer

Part of: psychrometer

Encyclopedia: Wet-bulb thermometer