Thermobarometer
[thur-moh-buh-rom-i-ter] /ˌθɜr moʊ bəˈrɒm ɪ tər/
noun
1.
Also called hypsometer. an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, and sometimes altitude, from its effect upon the boiling point of a liquid.
2.
a form of barometer so constructed that it may also be used as a thermometer.
thermobarometer
/ˌθɜːməʊbəˈrɒmɪtə/
noun
1.
an apparatus that provides an accurate measurement of pressure by observation of the change in the boiling point of a fluid
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