alcohol thermometer


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Related to alcohol thermometer: mercury thermometer, resistance thermometer
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Noun1.alcohol thermometer - 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 temperaturealcohol thermometer - 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
alcohol-in-glass thermometer
thermometer - measuring instrument for measuring temperature
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