pyrostat

American

[pahy-ruh-stat] / ˈpaɪ rəˌstæt /

noun

a thermostat for high temperatures.
a safety device that, when a fire breaks out in its vicinity, automatically causes a mechanism to sound a warning alarm.

pyrostat British

/ ˈpaɪrəʊˌstæt /

noun

a device that activates an alarm or extinguisher in the event of a fire
a thermostat for use at high temperatures

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Other Word Forms

pyrostatic adjective

Etymology

Origin of pyrostat

pyro- + -stat

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Pyrostat, pī′rō-stat, n. an automatic draught-regulator for chimney-stacks, smoke-pipes, &c.

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