pyrostat

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(pī′rə stat′)

noun

a thermostat, esp. one for high temperatures

Origin: pyro- + -stat

See pyrostat in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. An automatic sensing device that activates an alarm or extinguisher in case of fire.
  2. A high-temperature thermostat.
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