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ther•mo•ba•rom•e•ter



Pronunciation: (thûr"mō-bu-rom'i-tur), [key]
—n.
1. Also called hypsometer. an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, and sometimes altitude, from its effect upon the boiling point of a liquid.
2. a form of barometer so constructed that it may also be used as a thermometer.

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