mercury-in-glass thermometer
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'mercury' refers to the chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80. 'In' indicates the presence of mercury inside the glass tube. 'Glass' refers to the material used to construct the thermometer. 'Thermometer' is derived from the Greek words 'thermos', meaning 'hot', and 'metron', meaning 'measure'.
مثال
- The mercury-in-glass thermometer is a common tool for measuring temperature.
- The mercury-in-glass thermometer is based on the principle of thermal expansion.
- The mercury-in-glass thermometer is widely used in scientific research and medical settings.
ترکیبهای رایج
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تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- thermometer consisting of mercury contained in a bulb at the bottom of a graduated sealed glass capillary tube marked in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit; mercury expands with a rise in temperature causing a thin thread of mercury to rise in the tube