alcohol-in-glass thermometer

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   thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes in temperature

   Synonymsalcohol thermometer

   Broaderthermometer

Questions about alcohol-in-glass thermometer

What does alcohol-in-glass thermometer mean?

alcohol-in-glass thermometer means "thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes in temperature".

What is another word for alcohol-in-glass thermometer?

Close synonyms include alcohol thermometer. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.