n.
Pronunciation: p ī - ' rä-m ə -t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1796
: an instrument for measuring temperatures especially when beyond the range of mercurial thermometers
– py · ro · met · ric \ ˌ p ī -r ə - ' me-trik \ adjective
– py · ro · met · ri · cal · ly \ -tri-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– py · rom · e · try \ p ī - ' rä-m ə -tr ē \ noun