- pyrostat
- nouna thermostat that operates at very high temperatures• Hypernyms: ↑thermostat, ↑thermoregulator
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\\-ˌstat\ noun (-s)Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pyr- + -stat1. : 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* * *
/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]* * *
pyˈrostat /-stat/ nounA type of thermostat for use at high temperatures• • •Main Entry: ↑pyro-
Useful english dictionary. 2012.