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noun
An early form of pyrometer used to measure high temperatures.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
a pyrometer that uses the color of the light emitted by a hot object
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: optical pyrometer
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Broader terms: pyrometer
History
From pyro- + -scope.
