AETHRIOSCOPE

Etymology

Noun

aethrioscope (plural aethrioscopes)

(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.

Source: Wiktionary


Æ"thri*o*scope, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: An instrument consisting in part of a differential thermometer. It is used for measuring changes of temperature produced by different conditions of the sky, as when clear or clouded.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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