Main Entry: py·rom·e·ter

Pronunciation: \pī-ˈrä-mə-tər\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1796

: an instrument for measuring temperatures especially when beyond the range of mercurial thermometers

— py·ro·met·ric \ˌpī-rə-ˈme-trik\ adjective

— py·ro·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— py·rom·e·try \pī-ˈrä-mə-trē\ noun