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pyrometer
(pyr|om¦eter)
Pronunciation:
/pʌɪˈrɒmɪtə/
noun
an instrument for measuring high temperatures, especially in furnaces and kilns:
radiation pyrometer
optical pyrometer
Derivatives
pyrometric
Pronunciation:
/-rəˈmɛtrɪk/
adjective
pyrometrically
Pronunciation:
/-rəˈmɛtrɪk(ə)li/
adverb
pyrometry
Pronunciation:
/-mɪtri/
noun
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