pyrometer
noun
py·rom·e·ter
pī-ˈrä-mə-tər 
: an instrument for measuring temperatures especially when beyond the range of mercurial thermometers
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This instrument, called a radiation pyrometer, resembles a small telescope and is equipped with rock-salt and quartz lenses that screen out all except infrared radiations.
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“Pyrometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pyrometer. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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