Thesaurus: pyroscope
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.
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- n. 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.
- n. a pyrometer that uses the color of the light emitted by a hot object
- n a pyrometer that uses the color of the light emitted by a hot object