thermobarometer
[ thur-moh-buh-rom-i-ter ]
/ ˌθɜr moʊ bəˈrɒm ɪ tər /
noun
Also called hypsometer.
an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, and sometimes altitude, from its effect upon the boiling point of a liquid.
a form of barometer so constructed that it may also be used as a thermometer.
Words nearby thermobarometer
thermoammeter,
thermoanalysis,
thermoanesthesia,
thermobaric,
thermobarograph,
thermobarometer,
thermocautery,
thermochemistry,
thermochromism,
thermocline,
thermocoagulation
British Dictionary definitions for thermobarometer
thermobarometer
/ (ˌθɜːməʊbəˈrɒmɪtə) /
noun
an apparatus that provides an accurate measurement of pressure by observation of the change in the boiling point of a fluid