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thermobarometer

[ thur-moh-buh-rom-i-ter ]

noun

  1. Also called hypsometer. an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, and sometimes altitude, from its effect upon the boiling point of a liquid.
  2. a form of barometer so constructed that it may also be used as a thermometer.


thermobarometer

/ ˌθɜːməʊbəˈrɒmɪtə /

noun

  1. an apparatus that provides an accurate measurement of pressure by observation of the change in the boiling point of a fluid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of thermobarometer1

First recorded in 1860–65; thermo- + barometer

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