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thermometer
an instrument used to measure temperature
thermometer in a sentence
The nurse used a thermometer to check whether the patient had a fever.
During the science experiment, Elena placed a thermometer into the beaker of warm water and recorded the reading every minute.
Where it comes from
From Greek thermos 'hot' + metron 'measure'
Memory hook
THERMO-METER — THERMO (heat) + METER (measure): a tool that measures heat.
Word parts
- therm — heat
thermometer: therm (heat) + meter (measure)
Read it in context
- Secrets of Red Mesa Science
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