Thermometer

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[[fr:Thermom�tre]]

A thermometer is a device used to measure temperatures or temperature changes.

There are many different thermometers relying on different principles. These include:

• Thermistors
• Thermocouples
• Mercury-in-glass thermometers
• Silicon bandgap temperature sensors
• Infrared thermometers

See also Timeline of temperature and pressure measurement technology.

References

• Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Thermometer" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermometer, used under the GNU Free Documentation License