pyrostat

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noun

A thermostat designed to operate at high temperatures.

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Meanings

nounpyrostat (plural pyrostats)

plural pyrostats

  1. A thermostat designed to operate at high temperatures.
  2. An automatic draught-regulator for chimney-stacks, smoke-pipes, etc.

Origin

From pyro- + -stat.

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APA

pyrostat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrostat

MLA

“pyrostat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrostat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyrostat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrostat.

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