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thermometer

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
ther·mom·e·ter 
          Listen to the pronunciation of thermometer
Pronunciation:
\thə(r)-ˈmä-mə-tər\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French thermomètre, from Greek thermē heat + French -o- + -mètre -meter — more at therm
Date:
1633
: an instrument for determining temperature ; especially : one consisting of a glass bulb attached to a fine tube of glass with a numbered scale and containing a liquid (as mercury or colored alcohol) that is sealed in and rises and falls with changes of temperature
ther·mo·met·ric 
          Listen to the pronunciation of thermometric \ˌthər-mə-ˈme-trik\ adjective
ther·mo·met·ri·cal·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of thermometrically \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb


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