hypsometer
(noun) an altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determine land elevation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hypsometer (plural hypsometers)
An instrument that measures altitude indirectly by measuring the boiling point of water (which varies with atmospheric pressure).
• phytomeres
Source: Wiktionary
Hyp*som"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter.] (Physics)
Definition: An instrument for measuring heights by observation of barometric pressure; esp., one for determining heights by ascertaining the boiling point of water. It consists of a vessel for water, with a lamp for heating it, and an inclosed thermometer for showing the temperature of ebullition.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 January 2025
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
