- Pyroscope — Pyr o*scope, n. [Pyro + scope: cf. F. pyroscope.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring the intensity of heat radiating from a fire, or the cooling influence of bodies. It is a differential thermometer, having one bulb coated with gold or silver… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English 
- pyroscope — [piʀɔskɔp] n. m. ÉTYM. 1839; de pyro , et scope. ❖ ♦ Phys. Instrument servant à indiquer que la température atteint un degré déterminé (montre de Seger, crayon indicateur, etc.) …   Encyclopédie Universelle 
- pyroscope — noun an early form of pyrometer …   Wiktionary 
- pyroscope — An instrument for measuring temperature by comparing the light of a heated object with a light standard. [pyro + G. skopeo, to view] …   Medical dictionary 
- pyroscope — instrument for measuring intensity of radiant heat Scientific Instruments …   Phrontistery dictionary 
- pyroscope — py·ro·scope …   English syllables 
- pyroscope —   n. kind of optical thermometer or pyrometer …   Dictionary of difficult words 
- pyroscope — noun a pyrometer that uses the color of the light emitted by a hot object • Syn: ↑optical pyrometer • Hypernyms: ↑pyrometer * * * ˈpīrəˌskōp noun Etymology: pyr + scope : any of various devices (as a pyrometric cone or an optical pyrometer) for… …   Useful english dictionary 
- piroscop — PIROSCÓP, piroscoape, s.n. (fiz.) Dispozitiv pentru determinarea aproximativă a temperaturilor înalte. – Din fr. pyroscope. Trimis de cata, 04.04.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  piroscóp s. n., pl. piroscoápe Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar… …   Dicționar Român 
- -scope — scope, scopie ♦ Éléments, du gr. skopos, skopia, de skopein « examiner, observer ». scope, scopie, scopique. éléments, du gr. skopos et skopia, de skopein, regarder, observer . ⇒ SCOPE, SCOPIE, élém. formants I. Scope. Élém. tiré du gr. ou tiré… …   Encyclopédie Universelle