English Explanatory Dictionary

Galileo thermometer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thermometer made of a sealed glass cylinder containing a clear liquid and several glass vessels of varying densities. As temperature changes, the individual floats rise or fall in proportion to their respective density.

Word forms

Galileo thermometer Galileo thermometers

Etymology

Named after Galileo Galilei, who discovered the principle on it is based: that the density of a liquid changes in proportion to its temperature.

Synonyms

Galilean thermometer
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