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

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

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

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

Like an exhaust pyrometer, a boost gauge will help prolong the life of your engine.

From Time Magazine Archive

Opposite each furnace number is a series of hooks whereon are hung metal numbers representing the pyrometer readings of the temperature in that particular furnace.

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