THERMOBAROMETER

Etymology

Noun

thermobarometer (plural thermobarometers)

(obsolete, physics) An instrument that measured altitudes via the boiling point of water

(geology) A mineral used to estimate temperature and pressure in the rocks during its formation

Source: Wiktionary


Ther`mo*ba*rom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Thermo- + barometer.] (Physics)

Definition: An instrument for determining altitudes by the boiling point of water.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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