pyrometric cone
- noun
- /ˌpaɪrəˈmɛtrɪk koʊn/
- Specialized
:
cono pirométrico
- Each pyrometric cone in the kiln told the technician how hot the firing had become.
Examples
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After the pyrometric cone bent, the kiln was shut off to prevent over-firing.
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The pyrometric cone melted perfectly at the desired temperature.
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The pottery studio relies on pyrometric cones to ensure proper glaze maturity.
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Did you check the pyrometric cone before firing the kiln?
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The potter carefully placed a pyrometric cone inside the kiln to monitor the temperature during firing.
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To ensure the glaze set properly, he used a pyrometric cone that melted at the desired temperature.
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Each time she fires her ceramics, she checks the pyrometric cone to gauge how hot the kiln has gotten.
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 of hot objects without touching them
A device that measures very high temperatures by watching how electricity in a hot wire changes
Surface Forms
Morphology
pyrometric + cone
The phrase is compositionally built: 'pyrometric' (pyro- = heat/fire; -metric = measuring) describes a measuring property related to heat, and 'cone' names the shape. A learner who knows these constituent morphemes/words can readily infer it is a cone used to gauge temperature in a kiln, so the meaning is transparently derived from the parts.
Etymology
Pyrometric cone is a small cone used in a kiln to show how hot the fire is. The word pyrometric points to its job of 'measuring' heat, and the cone is made to bend or melt at a set heat so it tells the person working the kiln when to stop heating.
