Noun: alcohol-in-glass thermometer
- Thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes in temperature
"The scientist used an alcohol-in-glass thermometer for precise temperature measurements";
- alcohol thermometer
Derived forms: alcohol-in-glass thermometers
Type of: thermometer
Encyclopedia: Alcohol-in-glass thermometer