Thermometric (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to thermometry; "helium gas was the thermometric fluid".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- Mercury is a commonly used thermometric fluid in glass thermometers due to its high coefficient of expansion.
- The thermometric properties of certain materials make them suitable for measuring extreme temperatures.
- Helium gas was the thermometric fluid of choice in the cryogenic thermometer design.
- Alcohol thermometers are often less accurate than mercury thermometers and have limited thermometric range.
- Researchers studied the thermometric properties of various liquids to find alternatives to mercury.