thermometry

[ ther-mom-i-tree ]

noun
  1. the branch of physics dealing with the measurement of temperature.

  2. the science of the construction and use of thermometers.

Origin of thermometry

1
First recorded in 1855–60; thermo- + -metry

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British Dictionary definitions for thermometry

thermometry

/ (θəˈmɒmɪtrɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of physics concerned with the measurement of temperature and the design and use of thermometers and pyrometers

Derived forms of thermometry

  • thermometric (ˌθɜːməˈmɛtrɪk) or thermometrical, adjective
  • thermometrically, adverb

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