baroscope

[ bar-uh-skohp ]

noun

1. an instrument showing roughly the variations in atmospheric pressure.

baroscope

/ ˈbærəˌskəʊp; ˌbærəˈskɒpɪk /

noun

1. any instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, esp a manometer with one side open to the atmosphere

Derived Forms

• baroscopic, adjective

Other Words From

• bar·o·scop·ic [bar-, uh, -, skop, -ik], baro·scopi·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of baroscope¹

First recorded in 1655–65; baro- + -scope

Example Sentences

Pertaining to, or determined by, the baroscope.

From Project Gutenberg

Baroscope, bar′ō-skōp, n. an instrument for indicating changes in the density of the air.

From Project Gutenberg

Inches in Altitude, is kept suspended after the manner of the Torricellian Experiment, a Barometer or Baroscope, first made publick by that Noble Searcher of Nature, Mr. Boyle, and imployed by Him and others, to detect all the minut variations in the Pressure and weight of the Air.

From Project Gutenberg

At the times of observation of the Tides, the height of the Thermometer; the height of the Baroscope; the height of the Hygroscope; the Age of the Moon, and her Azimuths; and her place in all respects; And lastly the Sun's place; all these to minutes.

From Project Gutenberg

Hearing afterwards of an Earthquake observed by others; I looked on my Notes concerning my Thermoscope and Baroscope, to see if any alteration considerable had then happened.

From Project Gutenberg