pyrometric cone
noun
(in a kiln) a triangular piece of material that indicates by bending or melting that a certain temperature has been reached.
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Nearby words
pyromaniacal, pyrometallurgy, pyrometer, pyrometric, pyrometric bead, pyrometric cone, pyromorphite, pyromucic aldehyde, pyrone, pyronine, pyrope
Origin of pyrometric cone
First recorded in 1945–50
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