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Noun: alcohol-in-glass thermometer
  1. 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 thermometer

Derived forms: alcohol-in-glass thermometers

Type of: thermometer

Encyclopedia: Alcohol-in-glass thermometer