Pyrometer

[pai'rɒmitә]

Definition

(noun.) a thermometer designed to measure high temperatures.

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Definition

(n.) An instrument used for measuring the expansion of solid bodies by heat.

(n.) An instrument for measuring degrees of heat above those indicated by the mercurial thermometer.

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Definition

n. an instrument in the form of a metallic bar for measuring the temperature of bodies under heat.—adjs. Pyromet′ric -al.—n. Pyrom′etry the science or art of measuring degrees of heat beyond the compass of the mercurial thermometer.

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