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thermistor

thermistor

1 8.0
A small electronic part that changes how easily electricity flows with temperature to measure or control heat
  • noun
  • /θərˈmɪstər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : termistor
  • The temperature of the gas sample was monitored by a thermistor placed in the sample flow line.
  • RTDs and thermistors
  • thermistor probe
  • thermistors or thermocouples

Examples

  • The temperature of the gas sample was monitored by a thermistor placed in the sample flow line.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Automatic temperature compensation is provided by a thermistor in the oxygen probe.

    Academic text (1996)
  • This one is going to go to the thermistor, which is close to the fan.

  • The Ice Platform measures water temperature at the surface by a precision thermistor.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The temperature of the sampled air was monitored by a thermistor placed in the sample flow line.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The Ice Platform measures the air temperature with a thermistor contained in a watertight tube fixed inside the mast's radiation shield.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Control ranges from -65 degrees to 550 degrees Celsius are attainable with the various thermistor sensors available.

    Academic text (1995)
  • In stand-alone applications, Campbell Scientific engineers equip their snow sensors with their own thermistors or thermocouples.

    Academic text (1994)
  • EMG data was obtained via pre-gelled, silver/silver chloride sensors, and temperature was measured by a thermistor attached to the non-dominant left forefinger.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The Ice Platform measures water temperature at the surface by a precision thermistor.

Synonyms

thermal resistor
vsthermistor
  • Specialized
4.8

An electronic part that changes how much it reduces electric current when it gets hot or cold

is a semiconductor device used to measure or control temperature in circuits

How Temperature-Sensitive

thermistor
  • Specialized
1 8.0
thermal resistor
  • Specialized
4.8

Surface Forms

thermistor singular
thermistors plural

Morphology

thermistor = therm + resistor (transparent) = therm + istor

Formed by combining 'therm' (heat) with 'resistor' in a technical coinage, denoting a resistor whose resistance varies with temperature.

Etymology

The word thermistor combines therm- meaning 'heat' and the idea of resistor meaning 'a part that resists the flow of electricity'. So a thermistor is a resistor that changes when it gets hotter or colder, which is why we use it to measure or control temperature.