pyrostat

pyrostat
noun
a thermostat that operates at very high temperatures
• Hypernyms: ↑thermostat, ↑thermoregulator

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\\-ˌstat\ noun (-s)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pyr- + -stat
1. : any of various automatic devices that when exposed to heat, light, smoke, or some other manifestation of fire actuate a mechanism for giving a warning or for setting in operation a means of extinguishing such a fire — compare thermostat
2. : thermostat; especially : one for use with high temperatures

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/puy"reuh stat'/, n.
1. a thermostat for high temperatures.
2. a safety device that, when a fire breaks out in its vicinity, automatically causes a mechanism to sound a warning alarm.
[PYRO- + -STAT]

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pyˈrostat /-stat/ noun
A type of thermostat for use at high temperatures
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Main Entry: ↑pyro-

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