pyrostat

[ pahy-ruh-stat ]

noun

1. a thermostat for high temperatures.
2. a safety device that, when a fire breaks out in its vicinity, automatically causes a mechanism to sound a warning alarm.

pyrostat

/ ˈpaɪrəʊˌstæt /

noun

1. a device that activates an alarm or extinguisher in the event of a fire
2. a thermostat for use at high temperatures

Derived Forms

• ˌpyroˈstatic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrostat¹

pyro- + -stat

Example Sentences

Pyrostat, pī′rō-stat, n. an automatic draught-regulator for chimney-stacks, smoke-pipes, &c.

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