pyrometer
- noun
- /paɪˈrɑːmɪtər/
- Specialized
:
pirómetro
- With the pyrometer now calibrated, they could safely monitor the extreme heat during the metal forging process.
- infrared pyrometer
- optical pyrometer
Examples
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In response to this tendency toward inattentiveness, he once removed a pyrometer (a device that measures temperatures inside a kiln) that he'd reluctantly agreed to install.
Fiction book (1998) -
The technician used the pyrometer to accurately gauge the temperature inside the furnace.
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"People were watching the pyrometer," he told me.
Fiction book (1998) -
Because of steelmaking's high temperatures, fabricators often use non-contact optical pyrometers to measure temperature.
Academic text (1998) -
The system will enable operators to optimize furnace and boiler performance without the drawbacks of conventional infrared pyrometers.
Academic text (1994) -
Unlike infrared pyrometers, the optical sensor in GasTemp distinguishes the radiation emitted by the hot microscopic ash particles from that of the relatively cool boiler walls.
Academic text (1994) -
The pyrometer displayed a reading of 1,500 degrees, confirming that the kiln was operating at full capacity.
Synonyms
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A tool that tells you how hot or cold something is
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 of hot objects without touching them
A device that measures very high temperatures by watching how electricity in a hot wire changes
Compounds
- Specialized
A tool that measures temperature of hot objects without touching them
- Specialized
A device that measures very high temperatures by watching how electricity in a hot wire changes
- Specialized
A tool that measures very high temperatures by comparing a hot object's light color to a known value
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word pyrometer comes from the Greek parts pyro ('fire') and meter ('measure'), so you can think of it as a 'fire-measurer' like a thermometer but for very high heat. That's why a pyrometer is a tool for measuring very high temperatures in places like furnaces and kilns.