evaporimeter

e·vap·o·rim·e·ter

[ih-vap-uh-rim-i-ter]
noun

Origin:
1820–30; evapor(ation) + -i- + -meter

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evaporimeter or evaporometer (ɪˌvæpəˈrɪmɪtə, ɪˌvæpəˈrɒmɪtə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
another name for atmometer
 
evaporometer or evaporometer
 
n

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Evaporimeter has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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evaporimeter   (ĭ-vāp'ə-rĭm'ĭ-tər)  Pronunciation Key 
See atmometer.
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