telethermometer
- noun
- /ˌtɛlɪθərˈmɪtər/
- Specialized
:
teletermómetro
- The laboratory installed a telethermometer to monitor the temperature in the high-pressure chamber remotely.
Examples
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Using a telethermometer, scientists tracked subtle temperature changes deep within the glacier.
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Each telethermometer in the factory sends readings back to a central control panel for safety.
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The telethermometer measures temperature remotely.
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Can a telethermometer work in extreme conditions?
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In order to ensure safety, each telethermometer in the laboratory provides temperature readings from a distance.
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The engineer installed a telethermometer to measure the temperature of the reactor core from outside the containment area.
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During the experiment, the telethermometer allowed researchers to monitor temperature fluctuations without being too close to the heat source.
Synonyms
A tool that measures temperature of hot objects without touching them
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
Surface Forms
Morphology
telethermometer = thermometer (transparent) = tele + thermometer
The meaning is directly compositional: a thermometer that measures at a distance.
Etymology
The word telethermometer joins tele- meaning 'far' and thermometer, the familiar tool that 'measures heat'. So a telethermometer is a thermometer that reads temperature from a distance.
