pyrometer

American  

[pahy-rom-i-ter] / paɪˈrɒm ɪ tər /

noun

1. an apparatus for measuring high temperatures that uses the radiation emitted by a hot body as a basis for measurement.

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pyrometer British  

/ ˌpaɪrəʊˈmɛtrɪk, paɪˈrɒmɪtə /

noun

1. an instrument for measuring high temperatures, esp by measuring the brightness ( optical pyrometer ) or total quantity ( radiation pyrometer ) of the radiation produced by the source. Other types include the resistance thermometer and the thermocouple

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• pyrometrically
  adverb
• pyrometry
  noun
• pyrometrical
  adjective
• pyrometric
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of pyrometer

First recorded in 1740–50; pyro- + -meter

Example Sentences

Figure 13.5 Fireman Jason Ormand uses a pyrometer to check the temperature of an aircraft carrier’s ventilation system.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

As is typical, the installation firm we selected used a sophisticated device called a pyrometer to measure the solar radiance received on our roof.

From Washington Post

An increase noted on the exhaust pyrometer gauge lets you decrease rpm, or shut down your engine and begin to troubleshoot by looking for a blockage in the raw-water system or for coolant leaks.

From Time Magazine Archive

When flames flickered over the glowing coals and a pyrometer recorded the heat at 1,220� F., light-footed Kuda Bux took three long hoppity steps through one pit, hopped out on solid ground.

From Time Magazine Archive

As soon as any variation from this is posted on the board outside the pyrometer room, the attendant sees it and adjusts the burners to compensate.

From The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel by Colvin, Fred H. (Fred Herbert)