Meanings
nounBeckmann thermometer (plural Beckmann thermometers)
plural Beckmann thermometers
- An instrument used to measure small differences in temperature, but not absolute temperature values.
Origin
Invented by Ernst Otto Beckmann (1853–1923), German chemist.
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Beckmann thermometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beckmann%20thermometer
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