thermobarometer

[ thur-moh-buh-rom-i-ter ]

noun

1. Also called hypsometer. an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, and sometimes altitude, from its effect upon the boiling point of a liquid.
2. a form of barometer so constructed that it may also be used as a thermometer.

thermobarometer

/ ˌθɜːməʊbəˈrɒmɪtə /

noun

1. an apparatus that provides an accurate measurement of pressure by observation of the change in the boiling point of a fluid

Word History and Origins

Origin of thermobarometer¹

First recorded in 1860–65; thermo- + barometer