- humidity of air
- Макаров: влажность воздуха
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Humidity — is the amount of water vapor in the air. In daily language the term humidity is normally taken to mean relative humidity. Relative humidity is defined as the ratio of the partial pressure of water vapor in a parcel of air to the saturated vapor… … Wikipedia
humidity — /hyooh mid i tee/ or, often, /yooh /, n. 1. humid condition; moistness; dampness. 2. See relative humidity. 3. an uncomfortably high amount of relative humidity: It s not the heat, it s the humidity that tires me out. [1350 1400; ME humydite < L… … Universalium
Air conditioner — For general aspects of air conditioning, see Air conditioning. A typical home air conditioning unit. An air conditioner (often referred to as AC) is a home appliance, system, or mechanism designed to dehumidify and extract heat from an area. The… … Wikipedia
Air well (condenser) — High mass air well of Belgian engineer Achile Knapen in Trans en Provence … Wikipedia
humidity — noun (U) 1 the amount of water contained in the air: 90% humidity 2 air or weather that is uncomfortably warm and wet … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Humidity — Hu*mid i*ty, n. [Cf. F. humidit[ e].] 1. Moisture; dampness; a moderate degree of wetness, which is perceptible to the eye or touch; used especially of the atmosphere, or of anything which has absorbed moisture from the atmosphere, as clothing.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Humidity buffering — refers to the ability of materials to moderate changes in relative humidity by absorbing and desorbing water vapour from surrounding air. This is also referred to as moisture buffering.The phenomenon has long been exploited for preserving items… … Wikipedia
humidity — [hyo͞o mid′ə tē, yo͞omid′ə tē] n. pl. humidities [ME humydite < OFr humidite < LL humiditas < L humidus: see HUMID] 1. moistness; dampness 2. the amount or degree of moisture in the air: see ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY, RELATIVE HUMIDITY … English World dictionary
Air pollution — from World War II production Smog over … Wikipedia
air conditioning — air conditioning, adj. 1. a system or process for controlling the temperature, humidity, and sometimes the purity of the air in an interior, as of an office, theater, laboratory, or house, esp. one capable of cooling. 2. an air conditioning… … Universalium
air conditioning — air′ condi tioning n. a system or process for reducing the temperature and humidity, and sometimes the impurities, of the air in an office, theater, house, etc • Etymology: 1905–10 air′ condi tioning, adj … From formal English to slang