About The Word Pyroscope
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Pyroscope
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What's The Definition Of Pyroscope?
[n] a pyrometer that uses the color of the light emitted by a hot object
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pyroscope: optical pyrometer Related Terms | Find terms related to Pyroscope: See Also | pyrometer Pyroscope In Webster's Dictionary \Pyr"o*scope\, n. [Pyro- + -scope: cf. F. pyroscope.]
(Physics)
An instrument for measuring the intensity of heat radiating
from a fire, or the cooling influence of bodies. It is a
differential thermometer, having one bulb coated with gold or
silver leaf. [R.]
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