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a device that automatically responds to drops in humidity by adding moisture to the air to maintain the humidity at a desired setting, similar to how a thermostat works for temperature.
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Hydrostat — Hy dro*stat, n. 1. A contrivance or apparatus to prevent the explosion of steam boilers. 2. A device, usually electrical, for indicating or regulating the height of water in a reservoir or receptacle. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hydrostat musculaire — Un organe appelé hydrostat musculaire, est un muscle qui pour tout changement de forme conserve son volume, par exemple : la langue. Portail de la physiologie Catégorie : Muscle … Wikipédia en Français
hydrostat — /huy dreuh stat /, n. 1. an electrical device for detecting the presence of water, as from overflow or leakage. 2. any of various devices for preventing injury to a steam boiler when its water sinks below a certain level. [1855 60; HYDRO 1 +… … Universalium
hydrostat — A device for regulating water level. [hydro + G. statikos, causing to stand] * * * hy·dro·stat (hiґdro stat) [hydro + stat] a device by which the height of fluid in a container (column or reservoir) is regulated … Medical dictionary
Hydrostat IR — Hy·dro·stat IR (hiґdro stat″) trademark for a preparation of hydromorphone hydrochloride … Medical dictionary
hydrostat — hy•dro•stat [[t]ˈhaɪ drəˌstæt[/t]] n. 1) mac an electrical device for detecting the presence of water, as from overflow or leakage 2) mac a device for preventing damage to a steam boiler when its water sinks below a certain level • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
hydrostat — /ˈhaɪdrəstæt/ (say huydruhstat) noun 1. an electrical device for detecting the presence of water, as from overflow or leakage. 2. any of various devices for preventing injury to a steam boiler from a low water level. {hydro 1 + stat} …
hydrostat — /huy dreuh stat /, n. 1. an electrical device for detecting the presence of water, as from overflow or leakage. 2. any of various devices for preventing injury to a steam boiler when its water sinks below a certain level. [1855 60; HYDRO 1 +… … Useful english dictionary
Muscular hydrostat — The tongue is a muscular hydrostat. A muscular hydrostat is a biological structure found in animals. It is used to manipulate items (including food) or to move its host about and consists mainly of muscles with no skeletal support. It performs… … Wikipedia
Pendulum and Hydrostat Control — is a simple system for automatically controlling the depth in water of a machine. The hydrostat senses the depth, sometimes this initially was with a simple bellows. However, with only a Hydrostat the system would tend to oscillate around the… … Wikipedia
