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thermometry

American  
[ther-mom-i-tree] / θərˈmɒm ɪ tri /

noun

  1. the branch of physics dealing with the measurement of temperature.

  2. the science of the construction and use of thermometers.

thermometry British  
/ ˌθɜːməˈmɛtrɪk, θəˈmɒmɪtrɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of physics concerned with the measurement of temperature and the design and use of thermometers and pyrometers

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Other Word Forms

  • thermometric adjective
  • thermometrically adverb

Etymology

Origin of thermometry

First recorded in 1855–60; thermo- + -metry

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