thermometry
the branch of physics dealing with the measurement of temperature.
the science of the construction and use of thermometers.
Origin of thermometry
1Words Nearby thermometry
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How to use thermometry in a sentence
Enter Danish astronomer Olaus Rømer, who heralded an innovation that would change thermometry forever.
Melting Butter, Poisonous Mushrooms and the Strange History of the Invention of the Thermometer | Phil Jaekl | June 1, 2021 | TimeMany diverse applications of the interferometer have been developed, as, for example, in thermometry.
Inventors at Work | George IlesCavendish devoted considerable attention to the subject of heat, especially thermometry.
Heroes of Science: Physicists | William GarnettThere are two scales used in thermometry, the Fahrenheit and the Centigrade.
Dietetics for Nurses | Fairfax T. ProudfitThe expansion of mercury and other liquids is employed in thermometry.
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British Dictionary definitions for thermometry
/ (θəˈmɒmɪtrɪ) /
the branch of physics concerned with the measurement of temperature and the design and use of thermometers and pyrometers
Derived forms of thermometry
- thermometric (ˌθɜːməˈmɛtrɪk) or thermometrical, adjective
- thermometrically, adverb
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