thermoelectrometer

[ thur-moh-i-lek-trom-i-ter, -ee-lek- ]

noun

, Electricity.

1. an instrument for measuring a charge or voltage by means of the heat it produces in a resistance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of thermoelectrometer¹

First recorded in 1835–45; thermo- + electrometer

Example Sentences

In 1838 Riess constructed his electrical air-thermometer (the thermoelectrometer).

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