radiation pyrometer
- noun
- /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən paɪˈrɒmɪtər/
- Specialized
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pirómetro de radiación
- The engineer used a radiation pyrometer to determine the furnace temperature without making contact.
Examples
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Modern steel plants often rely on a radiation pyrometer for continuous monitoring of molten metal.
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Because the object was too hot to approach, a radiation pyrometer was employed for a safe temperature reading.
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The radiation pyrometer accurately measures high temperatures.
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A radiation pyrometer is essential for furnace monitoring.
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Because the object was too hot to approach, a radiation pyrometer was employed for a safe temperature reading.
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Modern steel plants often rely on a radiation pyrometer for continuous monitoring of molten metal.
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The engineer used a radiation pyrometer to determine the furnace temperature without making contact.
Synonyms
An instrument that measures very high temperatures in furnaces and kilns
A tool that measures very high temperatures by comparing a hot object's light color to a known value
A device that measures very high temperatures by looking at the color of light from hot objects
A tool that measures temperature from far away
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'pyrometer' names a temperature-measuring instrument and 'radiation' specifies the medium (radiant energy) used for measurement. A B1 learner who knows both constituent words can reasonably infer it is a device that measures temperature by detecting radiation, so the construction is transparently derived from its parts.
Etymology
Radiation pyrometer comes from the two parts radiation (the invisible light that carries heat) and pyrometer (a tool for measuring hot things). Because it collects that invisible light from far away to 'measure' heat, it means 'a device that measures temperature from a distance'.
