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A thermometer is a device used to measure [[Temperature|temperatures]] or temperature changes.
[[file:thermometer.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Typical brewing thermometer]]
A thermometer is a device used to measure [[temperature]]s or temperature changes.


==Types of thermometers==
==Types of thermometers==
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*Thermistors
*Thermistors
*Thermocouples
*Thermocouples
*[[Mercury-in-glass_thermometer|Mercury-in-glass thermometers]]
*[[Mercury-in-glass thermometer]]s
*Bi-metal mechanical thermometers
*Bi-metal mechanical thermometers
*Silicon bandgap temperature sensors
*Silicon bandgap temperature sensors

Latest revision as of 11:02, 7 October 2017

Typical brewing thermometer

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

Types of thermometers

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

  • Thermistors
  • Thermocouples
  • Mercury-in-glass thermometers
  • Bi-metal mechanical thermometers
  • Silicon bandgap temperature sensors
  • Infrared thermometers
  • Galileo thermometers