Beckman thermometer
- noun
- Specialized
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termómetro Beckman
- The researcher used a Beckman thermometer to record minute temperature changes in the solution.
Examples
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Because it detects differences as small as 0.01°C, the Beckman thermometer is valued in precise scientific work.
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I bought a Beckman thermometer for my chemistry experiment.
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A Beckman thermometer is essential for highly accurate calorimetry experiments in the laboratory.
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The Beckman thermometer is essential in many laboratories.
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A Beckman thermometer is essential for highly accurate calorimetry experiments in the laboratory.
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Because it detects differences as small as 0.01°C, the Beckman thermometer is valued in precise scientific work.
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The researcher used a Beckman thermometer to record minute temperature changes in the solution.
Synonyms
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3.0
A tool that tells you how hot or cold something is
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4.4
A glass tube with mercury that rises to show temperature
How Sensitive
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Archaic
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3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Beckman + thermometer
This is a proper-name + noun combination: a B1 learner who knows 'thermometer' will understand it denotes a type or brand of thermometer (something made or associated with Beckman), but the specific technical sense ('mercury thermometer designed to measure very small differences') cannot be derived from the name 'Beckman' alone. Because the basic category is clear but the specialized function is not predictable, the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Beckman thermometer is named after Arnold Beckman, an inventor who made very sensitive measuring tools. He made a careful thermometer called Beckman that could see tiny temperature changes, so the name now means 'a thermometer that measures very small temperature differences'.