telethermometry

tel·e·ther·mom·e·ter

[tel-uh-ther-mom-i-ter]
noun
any of various thermometers that indicate or record temperatures at a distance, as by means of an electric current.
Also called tel·e·ther·mo·scope [tel-uh-thur-muh-skohp] .


Origin:
1890–95; tele-1 + thermometer

tel·e·ther·mom·e·try, noun
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telethermometer

noun
a thermometer that registers the temperature at some distant point 
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