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PLATINUM THERMOMETER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does platinum thermometer mean?
• PLATINUM THERMOMETER (noun)
The noun PLATINUM THERMOMETER has 1 sense:
1. thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the resistance of a spiral of platinum wire
Familiarity information: PLATINUM THERMOMETER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the resistance of a spiral of platinum wire
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
platinum thermometer; resistance thermometer
Hypernyms ("platinum thermometer" is a kind of...):
thermometer (measuring instrument for measuring temperature)
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