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mercury-in-glass thermometer

/ˈmɜːrkjəri ɪn ɡlɑːs θərˈmɒmɪtər/

翻译: 一种温度计,利用装在玻璃管内的水银来测量温度;由于汞有毒性,现已大量被数字温度计或酒精温度计取代。

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/ˈmɜːrkjəri ɪn ɡlɑːs θərˈmɒmɪtər/C1formalscientific已废弃
  • zh一种温度计,利用装在玻璃管内的水银来测量温度;由于汞有毒性,现已大量被数字温度计或酒精温度计取代。

A type of thermometer that uses mercury encased in a glass tube to measure temperature, now largely phased out due to the toxicity of mercury and replaced by digital or alcohol-based alternatives.

  1. Temperature measuring deviceB2formal

    A device used to measure temperature, consisting of a glass tube filled with mercury that expands and rises with heat.

    zh水银温度计

    • The mercury-in-glass thermometer showed a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius.
    • Doctors used a mercury-in-glass thermometer to check for fever.
    • Mercury-in-glass thermometers are being phased out due to mercury toxicity.