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
24 February 2025
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
