thermometer
101mercury thermometer — noun thermometer consisting of mercury contained in a bulb at the bottom of a graduated sealed glass capillary tube marked in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit; mercury expands with a rise in temperature causing a thin thread of mercury to rise in… …
102mercury-in-glass thermometer — noun thermometer consisting of mercury contained in a bulb at the bottom of a graduated sealed glass capillary tube marked in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit; mercury expands with a rise in temperature causing a thin thread of mercury to rise in… …
103World's tallest thermometer — The world s tallest thermometer is a landmark located in Baker, California, USA.It is technically an electric sign, rather than a tall thermometer; however, it exists as a tribute to the record 134 degrees Fahrenheit (57 degrees Celsius) recorded …
104Gas thermometer — A gas thermometer measures temperature by the variation in volume or pressure of a gas. [cite web|url=http://amsglossary.allenpress.com/glossary/search?id=gas thermometer1|title=AMS Glossary (gas thermometer)] One common apparatus is a constant… …
105Ear thermometer — A thermometer that registers body temperature via the ear canal. The ear thermometer was invented in 1964 by Dr. Theodor H. Benzinger. Dr. Benzinger worked from 1947 to 1970 at the Naval Medical Research Institute in Bethesda, Maryland where he… …
106Centigrade thermometer — noun a thermometer calibrated in degrees centigrade • Hypernyms: ↑thermometer * * * centigrade thermometer, a thermometer having 0 degrees for the temperature at which water freezes and 100 degrees for the temperature at which water boils; a… …
107thermoelectric thermometer — noun a thermometer that uses thermoelectric current to measure temperature • Syn: ↑thermel, ↑electric thermometer • Hypernyms: ↑thermometer * * * Physics. thermocouple. * * * thermoelectric thermometer, an electric thermometer consisting… …
108Celsius thermometer — Centigrade Cen ti*grade, a. [L. centum a hundred + gradus degree: cf. F. centigrade.] Consisting of a hundred degrees; graduated into a hundred divisions or equal parts. Specifically: Of or pertaining to the centigrade thermometer; as, 10[deg]… …
109Centigrade thermometer — Centigrade Cen ti*grade, a. [L. centum a hundred + gradus degree: cf. F. centigrade.] Consisting of a hundred degrees; graduated into a hundred divisions or equal parts. Specifically: Of or pertaining to the centigrade thermometer; as, 10[deg]… …
110Reversing thermometer — Unlike most conventional mercury thermometers, a reversing thermometer is able to record a given temperature to be viewed at a later time. If the thermometer is flipped upside down, the current temperature will be shown until it is turned upright …
