WATER THERMOMETER


Meaning of WATER THERMOMETER in English

a thermometer filled with water instead of mercury, for ascertaining the precise temperature at which water attains its maximum density. this is about 39° fahr., or 4° centigrade; and from that point down to 32° fahr., or 0° centigrade, or the freezing point, it expands.

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