HYPSOMETER

hypsometer

(noun) an altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determine land elevation

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

hypsometer (plural hypsometers)

An instrument that measures altitude indirectly by measuring the boiling point of water (which varies with atmospheric pressure).

Anagrams

• 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

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