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thermometric
Variant of thermometer
noun
- an instrument for measuring temperatures, consisting of a graduated glass tube with a sealed, capillary bore in which mercury, colored alcohol, etc. rises or falls as it expands or contracts from changes in temperature
- any similar instrument, as one operating by means of a thermocouple
Related Forms:
- thermometric adjective
- thermometrically adverb
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