tasimeter
/ (təˈsɪmɪtə) /
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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
The lure of 1878 was the opportunity to try the ability of his delicate tasimeter during the total eclipse of the sun, July 29.
Edison, His Life and Inventions|Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford MartinThe 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 MartinExperiments 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) Clerke