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thermobarometer

[thur-moh-buh-rom-i-ter]

noun

  1. Also called hypsometer.an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, and sometimes altitude, from its effect upon the boiling point of a liquid.

  2. a form of barometer so constructed that it may also be used as a thermometer.

thermobarometer

/ ˌθɜːəʊəˈɒɪə /

noun

  1. an apparatus that provides an accurate measurement of pressure by observation of the change in the boiling point of a fluid

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Word History and Origins

Origin of thermobarometer1

First recorded in 1860–65; thermo- + barometer

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