pyrostat

[pahy-ruh-stat]

noun

1. a thermostat for high temperatures.

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

pyrostat

/ ˈpaɪrəʊˌstæt /

noun

1. a device that activates an alarm or extinguisher in the event of a fire

2. a thermostat for use at high temperatures

Other Word Forms

• pyrostatic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrostat¹

pyro- + -stat

Example Sentences

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

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