GEOTHERMOMETER

Etymology

Noun

geothermometer (plural geothermometers)

(geology) A proxy that allows for geothermometry, the determination of the temperature of a geological material from the past or existing at great depth.

(obsolete) A thermometer designed for measuring extremely high temperatures below ground level.

Source: Wiktionary


Ge`o*ther*mom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. thermometer.] (Physics)

Definition: A thermometer specially constructed for measuring temperetures at a depth below the surface of the ground.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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