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pyrometer

py·rom·e·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pahy-rom-i-ter]
    • /paɪˈrɒm ɪ tər/
    • /paɪˈrɔmɪtə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahy-rom-i-ter]
    • /paɪˈrɒm ɪ tər/

Definitions of pyrometer word

  • noun pyrometer an apparatus for measuring high temperatures that uses the radiation emitted by a hot body as a basis for measurement. 1
  • noun pyrometer 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 0
  • noun pyrometer an instrument with which high temperatures, beyond the range of ordinary thermometers, are measured 0

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Origin of pyrometer

First appearance:

before 1740
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1740-50; pyro- + -meter

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Parts of speech for Pyrometer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pyrometer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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