resistance thermometer
- noun
- /rɪˈzɪstəns θəˈmɑːmɪtər/
- Specialized
:
termómetro de resistencia
- Researchers found that the resistance thermometer provided precise readings under varying environmental conditions.
Examples
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The baths provide 18 inches of depth to accommodate liquid-in-glass and other long-stem thermometers, such as standard platinum resistance thermometers.
Academic text (2003) -
ASL has introduced the model F150, a digital thermometer for measuring and calibrating both platinum resistance thermometers (PRTe) and thermocouples.
Academic text (1998) -
The resistance thermometer measures temperature changes through the use of a resistor and a Wheatstone bridge that measures the resistance change resulting from a temperature change.
Academic text (2005) -
Both instruments are suitable for use with standard signals, resistance thermometers, resistance transmitters, potentiometers, and thermocouples.
Academic text (1998) -
It also features a four-wire resistance thermometer, two internal sensors, and a built-in hand pump pressure module.
Academic text (2005) -
The resistance thermometer uses a platinum wire coil to accurately measure temperature changes based on electrical resistance.
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In laboratories, scientists often rely on a resistance thermometer to monitor temperature fluctuations in experiments.
Synonyms
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A tool that tells you how hot or cold something is
A tool that measures temperature using a platinum wire that changes how electricity flows when heated
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'resistance' modifies 'thermometer' to indicate the measurement principle (uses electrical resistance), so a learner who knows both words can infer it is a thermometer that measures temperature via resistance changes. This noun+noun pattern signaling type or method is common and cross-linguistically regular, making the expression predictable to B1 learners.
Etymology
Resistance thermometer comes from how the device works: a metal wire inside changes its electrical resistance when it gets hot or cold. By measuring that change, the thermometer shows the 'temperature', so the name links 'resistance' to what it measures.