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Noun: alcohol thermometer
  1. 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 thermometer for precise temperature measurements";
    - alcohol-in-glass thermometer

Derived forms: alcohol thermometers

Type of: thermometer

Encyclopedia: Alcohol thermometer