pyrostat

9.9

A device that controls very high heat in factories or labs

noun
/ˈpaɪrəˌstæt/

Specialized

: pirostato

The furnace is equipped with a pyrostat to maintain safe operating temperatures.

Examples

In high-temperature kilns, a pyrostat ensures the environment does not exceed specified heat limits.
The pyrostat maintained a stable temperature in the furnace.
Engineers installed a pyrostat to automatically shut off the reactor at critical temperatures.
A pyrostat is essential for high-temperature experiments.
Engineers installed a pyrostat to automatically shut off the reactor at critical temperatures.
In high-temperature kilns, a pyrostat ensures the environment does not exceed specified heat limits.
The furnace is equipped with a pyrostat to maintain safe operating temperatures.

How Hot

pyrostat

Specialized

9.9

thermostat

38 3.5

cryostat

Specialized

1 9.2

Surface Forms

pyrostat singular

pyrostats plural

Morphology

pyrostat = pyro + stat

The word uses classical combining forms meaning 'fire/heat' and a regulating device, so the general idea is inferable, but the exact technical sense is specialized.

Etymology

The word pyrostat comes from the Greek root pyro- meaning 'fire' and the part -stat, as in thermostat, which 'keeps or controls temperature'. So a pyrostat is a device that controls very high heat, which explains its modern meaning.