pyrostat

[ pahy-ruh-stat ]
/ ˈpaɪ rəˌstæt /

noun

a thermostat for high temperatures.
a safety device that, when a fire breaks out in its vicinity, automatically causes a mechanism to sound a warning alarm.

Origin of pyrostat

pyro- + -stat

Words nearby pyrostat

pyrophosphoric acid, pyrophotometer, pyrophyllite, pyroracemic acid, pyrosis, pyrostat, pyrosulfate, pyrosulfuric, pyrosulfuric acid, pyrosulphate, pyrosulphuric acid

British Dictionary definitions for pyrostat

pyrostat
/ (ˈpaɪrəʊˌstæt) /

noun

a device that activates an alarm or extinguisher in the event of a fire
a thermostat for use at high temperatures

Derived forms of pyrostat

pyrostatic, adjective