thermobarometer

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌθɜːməʊbəˈrɒmɪtə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(thûr′mō bə rom′i tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ther•mo•ba•rom•e•ter  (thûr′mō bə rom′i tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. MeteorologyAlso called hypsometer. an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, and sometimes altitude, from its effect upon the boiling point of a liquid.
  2. Meteorologya form of barometer so constructed that it may also be used as a thermometer.
  • thermo- + barometer 1860–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
thermobarometer / ˌθɜːməʊbəˈrɒmɪtə/
  1. an apparatus that provides an accurate measurement of pressure by observation of the change in the boiling point of a fluid
'thermobarometer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hypsometer

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