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thermometry

noun
ther·​mom·​e·​try | \ thər-ˈmä-mə-trē How to pronounce thermometry (audio) , thə-ˈmä-mə-tər\

Definition of thermometry

: the measurement of temperature

First Known Use of thermometry

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of thermometry was in 1848

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thermometry

noun
ther·​mom·​e·​try | \ thə(r)-ˈmäm-ə-trē How to pronounce thermometry (audio) \
plural thermometries

Medical Definition of thermometry

: the measurement of temperature

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