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catathermometer

catathermometer is the alternative spelling of kata thermometer.

Meaning of kata thermometer

Noun

kata thermometer (plural kata thermometers)

  1. (measuring instrument) A device consisting principally of an alcohol thermometer, used to measure air cooling power and, indirectly, small wind speeds in circulating air, by measuring the time taken for the temperature of the bulb of alcohol to make a specified drop (100° to 95°F).
    • Though the kata-thermometer was originally designed for measuring human comfort, it afterwards turned out to be far more useful as an anemometer.1945, Institution of Heating and Ventilating Engineers (Great Britain), The Building Services Engineer, Volume 13, page 90

Forms of catathermometer

pluralcatathermometers

Questions about catathermometer

What is catathermometer the alternative spelling of?
Catathermometer is the alternative spelling of kata thermometer.

Words near catathermometer in the dictionary

  1. catastrophy
  2. catastrophë
  3. catastroscope
  4. catataxis
  5. catatectic
  6. catathermometer
  7. catathermometers
  8. catathesis
  9. catathrenia
  10. catatonia
  11. catatoniac

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