thermobarometer

English

Etymology

From thermo- +‎ barometer.

Noun

thermobarometer (plural thermobarometers)

  1. (obsolete, physics) An instrument that measured altitudes via the boiling point of water.
  2. (geology) A mineral used to estimate temperature and pressure in the rocks during its formation.
  • thermobarometry

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