thermobarometer

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noun

An instrument that measured altitudes via the boiling point of water.

OriginEnglish barometer ← Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós →
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Meanings

nounthermobarometer (plural thermobarometers)

plural thermobarometers

  1. obsoletenatural sciencesAn instrument that measured altitudes via the boiling point of water.
  2. geographyA mineral used to estimate temperature and pressure in the rocks during its formation.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
  4. Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
  5. Englishthermo-
  6. Englishbarometer
  7. Englishthermobarometer

From thermo- + barometer.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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