py·rom·e·ter (p -r m  -t r)n. Any of various thermometers used for measuring high temperatures. py  ro·metric (-r-m trk), pyro·metri·cal (-r-kl) adj.py ro·metri·cal·ly adv.py·rom e·try n. |
pyrometer [paɪˈrɒmɪtə]
n
(Physics / General Physics) 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 [ˌpaɪrəʊˈmɛtrɪk], pyrometrical adj
pyrometrically adv
pyrometry n
pyrometer
an instrument for detecting and measuring high temperatures. — pyrometric, pyrometry, adj.
See also: Instruments
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| Noun | 1. | pyrometer - a thermometer designed to measure high temperatures optical pyrometer, pyroscope - a pyrometer that uses the color of the light emitted by a hot object pyrometric cone - a pyrometer consisting of a series of cones that melt at different temperatures radiation pyrometer - a pyrometer for estimating the temperature of distant sources of heat; radiation is focussed on a thermojunction connected in circuit with a galvanometer resistance pyrometer - pyrometer that measures high temperatures by the resistance in a heated wire thermometer - measuring instrument for measuring temperature |
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