A pyrometer is a type of thermometer used to measure high temperatures. Various forms of pyrometers have historically existed. In the modern usage, it is a non-contacting device that intercepts and measures thermal radiation, a process known as pyrometry. The thermal radiation can be used to determine the temperature of an object`s surface. The w.... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrometer
• (n.) An instrument for measuring degrees of heat above those indicated by the mercurial thermometer. • (n.) An instrument used for measuring the expansion of solid bodies by heat. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/pyrometer/
device for measuring relatively high temperatures, such as are encountered in furnaces. Most pyrometers work by measuring radiation from the body ... [3 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/138
1. <physics> An instrument used for measuring the expansion of solid bodies by heat. ... 2. <physics> An instrument for measuring degrees of heat above those indicated by the mercurial thermometer. ... It is usually constructed so as to register the change which the heat to be measured produces in the length of some expansible substance... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Py·rom'e·ter noun [ Pyro- + -meter : confer French pyromètre .] 1. (Physics) An instrument used for measuring the expansion of solid bodies by heat. 2. (Physics) An instrument for measuring degrees of heat above those indicated by the mercurial the... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/204
Any instrument used for measuring high temperatures by means of the thermal radiation emitted by a hot object. In a radiation pyrometer the emitted radiation is detected by a sensor such as a thermocouple. In an optical pyrometer the colour of an electrically heated filament is matched visually to that of the emitted radiation. Pyrometers are espec... Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21221
A tool used to measure temperature. For racing this is typically used to measure the temperature of the tire tread by using a probe style pyrometer and inserting the probe directly into the surface of the tire. A common practice is to take the measurement across the face of the tire in three different places from the inside, middle, and outside. Found on https://www.paradigmshiftracing.com/racing-basics/racing-and-motorsports-te