noun
- a thermometer designed to measure very low temperatures, especially those below the freezing point of water.
Usage: technical; scientific
Examples
- The laboratory used a cryometer to monitor the temperature inside the liquid nitrogen tank.
- A cryometer is essential for experiments involving cryogenic materials.
- The researcher calibrated the cryometer before measuring the sample at extremely low temperatures.
- Cryometers typically use alcohol or mercury as the measuring fluid since water freezes at 0°C.