telethermometer

[ tel-uh-ther-mom-i-ter ]

noun

1. any of various thermometers that indicate or record temperatures at a distance, as by means of an electric current.

Other Words From

• tele·ther·mome·try noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of telethermometer¹

First recorded in 1890–95; tele- ¹ + thermometer

Example Sentences

As he did so he kept his attention fixed on the telethermometer.

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