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clay atmometer

clay atmometer

[′klā at′mäm·əd·ər]
(engineering)
An atmometer consisting of a porous porcelain container connected to a calibrated reservoir filled with distilled water; evaporation is determined by the depletion of water.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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