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
7 June 2025
(noun) a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
