thermistor
noun
therm·is·tor
ˈthər-ˌmi-stər 
: an electrical resistor making use of a semiconductor whose resistance varies sharply in a known manner with the temperature
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Tiny glass bead thermistors measure the air’s temperature up to 30 times per second to make sure everything is A-OK.
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Brian Underwood, Women's Health, 26 July 2023
New inventions such as the thermistor, thermocouple, thermopile, digital and platinum sensors all offer a wide range of benefits for different situations and environments.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Oct. 2018
Most laptops sense heat on a single point where a thermistor is placed.
—Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, 2 June 2020
Perhaps most important is temperature control: A comfortable room temperature is selected, and a thermistor (9) in the unit allows the device to automatically switch on and off to maintain it.
—Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, 5 June 2017
In addition, the subjects were fitted for a heart rate monitor, sweat capsules, and skin thermistors (temperature).
—NOLA.com, 16 June 2017
Most vehicles have their thermistors on the front of the car, located behind the grill.
—Greg Porter, Washington Post, 12 June 2017
Readers will learn about ICs, non-NXT sensors such as thermistors, accelerometers, and force-sensitive resistors, and other devices such as the XBee wireless modules.
—James Floyd Kelly, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2013
Perhaps most important is temperature control: A comfortable room temperature is selected, and a thermistor (9) in the unit allows the device to automatically switch on and off to maintain it.
—Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, 5 June 2017
Brian Underwood, Women's Health, 26 July 2023
New inventions such as the thermistor, thermocouple, thermopile, digital and platinum sensors all offer a wide range of benefits for different situations and environments.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Oct. 2018
Most laptops sense heat on a single point where a thermistor is placed.
—Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, 2 June 2020
Perhaps most important is temperature control: A comfortable room temperature is selected, and a thermistor (9) in the unit allows the device to automatically switch on and off to maintain it.
—Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, 5 June 2017
In addition, the subjects were fitted for a heart rate monitor, sweat capsules, and skin thermistors (temperature).
—NOLA.com, 16 June 2017
Most vehicles have their thermistors on the front of the car, located behind the grill.
—Greg Porter, Washington Post, 12 June 2017
Readers will learn about ICs, non-NXT sensors such as thermistors, accelerometers, and force-sensitive resistors, and other devices such as the XBee wireless modules.
—James Floyd Kelly, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2013
Perhaps most important is temperature control: A comfortable room temperature is selected, and a thermistor (9) in the unit allows the device to automatically switch on and off to maintain it.
—Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, 5 June 2017
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thermistor
noun
therm·is·tor
ˈthər-ˌmis-tər
: an electrical resistor making use of a semiconductor whose resistance varies sharply in a known manner with the temperature
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