thermoscope

/ (ˈθɜːməˌskəʊp) /

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noun

a device that indicates a change in temperature, esp one that does not measure the actual temperature

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Derived forms of thermoscope

thermoscopic (ˌθɜːməˈskɒpɪk) or thermoscopical, adjectivethermoscopically, adverb

Words nearby thermoscope

thermoreceptor, thermoregulate, thermoregulation, thermoremanent magnetization, thermos, thermoscope, thermosensitive, thermosetting, thermosiphon, thermosphere, thermostable

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How to use thermoscope in a sentence

My Thermoscope, being fitted somewhat at adventures, I have found at the lowest to be somewhat more than 12.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society - Vol 1 - 1666|Various
Try the experiment of concentrating on a thermoscope, by means of a burning-glass, the moon's rays.
An Introduction to the History of Science|Walter Libby
In order to determine the effect of radiation in the cooling of bodies, Rumford employed the thermoscope referred to by Cuvier.
Heroes of Science: Physicists|William Garnett
Torricelli's apparatus, unlike Galileo's thermoscope, represented the barometer in essentially its classical form.
The Introduction of Self-Registering Meteorological Instruments|Robert P. Multhauf

The instrument shown in his sketch resembles a Galilean thermoscope.
The Introduction of Self-Registering Meteorological Instruments|Robert P. Multhauf

Medical definitions for thermoscope

thermoscope

[ thûr′mə-skōp′ ]

An instrument that indicates slight differences of temperature but does not record them.