thermometry

noun

ther·mom·e·try | \ thər-ˈmä-mə-trē

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Definition of thermometry

: the measurement of temperature

Examples of thermometry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the reports have been convincing, says Luís Carlos, a nanoscientist at the University of Aveiro in Portugal, who studies intracellular thermometry but was not involved in the new study. — Alla Katsnelson, Scientific American, "Mysterious Heat Spikes inside Cells Are Probed with Tiny Diamonds," 15 Jan. 2021 The newly bright prospects for ocean acoustic thermometry are also a validation for Munk, who was deeply saddened when his global acoustic dreams were muted, Cornuelle says. — Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS, "Ocean’s hidden heat measured with earthquake sounds," 17 Sep. 2020 But by then, oceanographers had left acoustic thermometry behind and were relying on Argo, Dushaw says. — Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS, "Ocean’s hidden heat measured with earthquake sounds," 17 Sep. 2020 There are also surprising opportunities for errors simply because of the massive technological changes from the early 1800s to the present day: How were temperatures taken, and could the change be because of more precise thermometry? — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, "Why Our Bodies Have Gotten Colder with Each Passing Decade," 9 Jan. 2020 The researchers considered this and controlled for any variation in thermometry. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, "Why Our Bodies Have Gotten Colder with Each Passing Decade," 9 Jan. 2020

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20 Jan 2021

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“Thermometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thermometry. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.

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thermometry

noun

ther·mom·e·try | \ thə(r)-ˈmäm-ə-trē

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plural thermometries

Medical Definition of thermometry

: the measurement of temperature

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