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resistance thermometer

noun

, Metallurgy.
  1. an instrument for measuring the temperature of a metal, utilizing the principle that the electrical resistance of the metal varies with the temperature.

resistance thermometer

noun

  1. an accurate type of thermometer in which temperature is calculated from the resistance of a coil of wire (usually of platinum) or of a semiconductor placed at the point at which the temperature is to be measured

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Word History and Origins

Origin of resistance thermometer1

First recorded in 1885–90

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Example Sentences

Detail of air-resistance thermometer, showing method of mounting and wiring the thermometer.

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