pyrometer
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pyrometer
- /paɪˈɹɑ.mɪ.tɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɒmɪtə(ɹ)
noun pyrometers
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A thermometer designed to measure high temperatures.
I was working with full regulator and about 40 per cent cut-off and we were going quite hard when André called my attention to the pyrometer. This was showing a comparatively low temperature (about 250 deg C.) which meant that unless I eased up, the boiler might start to prime. So we eased her a sha
Opposite: cryometer
- An instrument for measuring the thermal expansion of solids.
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Talk about this word "pyrometer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pyrometer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pyrometer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pyrometer "pyrometer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pyrometer.
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@misc{pyrometer_2026,
title = {pyrometer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pyrometer},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
