tasimeter
/ (təˈsɪmɪtə) /
noun
a device for measuring small temperature changes. It depends on the changes of pressure resulting from expanding or contracting solids
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Derived forms of tasimeter
tasimetric (ˌtæsɪˈmɛtrɪk), adjectivetasimetry, nounWord Origin for tasimeter
C19 tasi-, from Greek tasis tension + -meter
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Example sentences from the Web for tasimeter
Experiments with Edison's tasimeter seemed to show that the corona radiates a sensible amount of heat.
A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century|Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) ClerkeThe tasimeter has been used to demonstrate heat from remote stars (suns), such as Arcturus.
Edison, His Life and Inventions|Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin