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pyrometer

noun py·rom·e·ter \pī-ˈrä-mə-tər\

Definition of PYROMETER

:  an instrument for measuring temperatures especially when beyond the range of mercurial thermometers
— py·ro·met·ric \ˌpī-rə-ˈme-trik\ adjective
— py·ro·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— py·rom·e·try \pī-ˈrä-mə-trē\ noun
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Origin of PYROMETER

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1796

Rhymes with PYROMETER

barometer, ceilometer, chronometer, cyclometer, ergometer, Fathometer, gasometer, geometer, hydrometer, hygrometer, kilometer, manometer, micrometer, odometer, pedometer, photometer, rheometer, seismometer, spectrometer, speedometer, tachometer, thermometer, viscometer

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. pyrometer
  2. optical pyrometer
  3. radiation pyrometer
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