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thermometry

/ther-mom-i-tree/US // θərˈmɒm ɪ tri //UK // (θəˈmɒmɪtrɪ) //

测温,测温法,温度测量,温度测量法

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the branch of physics dealing with the measurement of temperature.
    • : the science of the construction and use of thermometers.

Examples

  • Enter Danish astronomer Olaus Rømer, who heralded an innovation that would change thermometry forever.

  • Many diverse applications of the interferometer have been developed, as, for example, in thermometry.

  • Cavendish devoted considerable attention to the subject of heat, especially thermometry.

  • There are two scales used in thermometry, the Fahrenheit and the Centigrade.

  • The expansion of mercury and other liquids is employed in thermometry.