pyrometry

py·rom·e·ter

[pahy-rom-i-ter]
noun
an apparatus for measuring high temperatures that uses the radiation emitted by a hot body as a basis for measurement.

Origin:
1740–50; pyro- + -meter

py·ro·met·ric [pahy-ruh-me-trik] , py·ro·met·ri·cal, adjective
py·ro·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
py·rom·e·try, noun
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pyrometer (paɪˈrɒmɪtə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
an instrument for measuring high temperatures, esp by measuring the brightness (optical pyrometer) or total quantity (radiation pyrometer) of the radiation produced by the source. Other types include the resistance thermometer and the thermocouple
 
pyrometric
 
adj
 
pyro'metrical
 
adj
 
pyro'metrically
 
adv
 
py'rometry
 
n

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pyrometer (paɪˈrɒmɪtə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
an instrument for measuring high temperatures, esp by measuring the brightness (optical pyrometer) or total quantity (radiation pyrometer) of the radiation produced by the source. Other types include the resistance thermometer and the thermocouple
 
pyrometric
 
adj
 
pyro'metrical
 
adj
 
pyro'metrically
 
adv
 
py'rometry
 
n

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