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spirit thermometer[′spir·ət thər′mäm·əd·ər] (engineering) A temperature-measurement device consisting of a closed capillary tube with a liquid (for example, alcohol) reservoir bulb at the bottom; as the bulb is heated, the liquid expands up into the capillary tubing, indicating the temperature of the bulb. spirit thermometer
spir·it ther·mom·e·tera thermometer filled with alcohol, used to measure extreme degrees of cold.spirit thermometerA thermometer filled with alcohol for registering low temperatures.See also: thermometer |