Thermometer

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A thermometer is a device which measures temperature or temperature gradient, using a variety of different principles. There are various types of thermometers, with thermometers used for medical purposes being amongst the most well known type.

Contents 1 Types of thermometers 2 Specialist uses of thermometers 3 See also 4 External links

Types of thermometers

Thermomenters have been built which utilise a range of physical effects to measure temperature.

• Mercury-in-glass thermometer
• Bi-metal mechanical thermometer
• Electrical resistance thermometer
• Galileo thermometer
• Infrared thermometer
• Liquid Crystal Thermometer
• Maximum minimum thermometer
• Reversing thermometer
• Silicon bandgap temperature sensor
• Six's thermometer
• Thermistor
• Thermocouple

Specialist uses of thermometers

• Laboratory thermometer
• Meat thermometer
• Medical thermometer
• Room thermometer

See also

• Timeline of temperature and pressure measurement technology

External links

• Development of the thermometer
• Making a Homemade Thermometer

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