resistance thermometer

noun

A thermometer which uses the measurement of electrical resistance to determine temperature.

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resistance temperature deviceRTDplatinum thermometer
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Meanings

nounresistance thermometer (plural resistance thermometers)

plural resistance thermometers

  1. A thermometer which uses the measurement of electrical resistance to determine temperature.

    Synonyms: resistance temperature device, RTD

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA thermometer which uses the measurement of electrical resistance to determine temperature.

Similar
resistance temperature deviceRTD

More synonyms by meaning

nounthermometer that measures temperature by changes in the resistance of a spiral of platinum wire

Similar
platinum thermometer
Broader
thermometer

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APA

resistance thermometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resistance%20thermometer

MLA

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Chicago

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