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HYGROSCOPIC SALT [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
CONT

In an electrical hygrometer the change in the electrical resistance of a hygroscopic substance is measured and converted to percent relative humidity. In one procedure a pair of fine gold or platinum wires are wound as a helix on a glass or polystyrene cylinder and the spaces between the wires bridged with a film or a hygroscopic salt, such as lithium chloride.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
CONT

Hygromètre électrolytique. Hygromètre fondé sur l'équilibre entre un sel hygroscopique et l'air humide, dont l'humidité relative est déduite de la résistance électrique du sel.

Spanish

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