thermistor
- noun
- /θərˈmɪstər/
- Specialized
- 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
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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.
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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
An electronic part that changes how much it reduces electric current when it gets hot or cold
How Temperature-Sensitive
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.