MERCURY THERMOMETER
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Mercury Thermometer.
Mercury Thermometer - as a 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
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
mercury-in-glass thermometerHypernyms (Closely Related)
thermometer18Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"I used a mercury thermometer to take my temperature."
"The nurse shook down the mercury thermometer before using it."
"The old mercury thermometer in my house is no longer accurate."
"Please dispose of the mercury thermometer properly."
"The doctor recommended using a digital thermometer instead of a mercury thermometer."
