2. Made, or ascertained, by means of a thermometer; as, thermometrical observations. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
thermometrical — adj. of or pertaining to a thermometer … English contemporary dictionary
thermometrical — thermometric / ə metˈrik/ or thermometˈrical adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑thermo … Useful english dictionary
Thermometric — Ther mo*met ric, Thermometrical Ther mo*met ric*al, a. [Cf. F. thermom[ e]trique.] 1. Of or pertaining to a thermometer; as, the thermometrical scale or tube. [1913 Webster] 2. Made, or ascertained, by means of a thermometer; as, thermometrical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thermometrically — Ther mo*met ric*al*ly, adv. In a thermometrical manner; by means of a thermometer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cox's timepiece — is a clock developed in the 1760s by James Cox. It was developed in collaboration with John Joseph Merlin (with whom Cox also worked on developing automata). Cox claimed that his design was a true perpetual motion machine, but as the device is… … Wikipedia
James Six — (1731 25 August, 1793) was a British scientist born in Canterbury. He is noted for his invention, in 1780, of Six s thermometer, commonly known as the Maximum minimum thermometer. This device is still in common use today and widely sold in garden … Wikipedia
thermometer — thermometric /therr meuh me trik/, thermometrical, adj. thermometrically, adv. /theuhr mom i teuhr/, n. an instrument for measuring temperature, often a sealed glass tube that contains a column of liquid, as mercury, that expands and contracts,… … Universalium
thermometer — noun an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature, typically consisting of a graduated glass tube containing mercury or alcohol which expands when heated. Derivatives thermometric adjective thermometrical adjective thermometry noun… … English new terms dictionary
thermometry — /θɜˈmɒmətri/ (say ther momuhtree) noun 1. the measurement of temperature. 2. the science of the construction and use of thermometers. –thermometric /θɜməˈmɛtrɪk/ (say thermuh metrik), thermometrical /θɜməˈmɛtrɪkəl/ (say thermuh metrikuhl),… …
thermometer — n. an instrument for measuring temperature, esp. a graduated glass tube with a small bore containing mercury or alcohol which expands when heated. Derivatives: thermometric adj. thermometrical adj. thermometry n. Etymology: F thermomegravetre or… … Useful english dictionary
