thermometry

[ ther-mom-i-tree ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

thermometry

/ ˌθɜːməˈmɛtrɪk; θəˈmɒmɪtrɪ /

the branch of physics concerned with the measurement of temperature and the design and use of thermometers and pyrometers

First recorded in 1855–60; thermo- + -metry

Enter Danish astronomer Olaus Rømer, who heralded an innovation that would change thermometry forever.

From Time

Many diverse applications of the interferometer have been developed, as, for example, in thermometry.

Cavendish devoted considerable attention to the subject of heat, especially thermometry.

There are two scales used in thermometry, the Fahrenheit and the Centigrade.

The expansion of mercury and other liquids is employed in thermometry.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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