thermobarometer: Meaning and Definition of

ther•mo•ba•rom•e•ter

Pronunciation: (thûr"mō-bu-rom'i-tur), [key]
— n.
  1. Also calledan instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, and sometimes altitude, from its effect upon the boiling point of a liquid.
  2. a form of barometer so constructed that it may also be used as a thermometer.
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