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2. Thermometer - Wikipedia

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   Mercury thermometer (mercury-in-glass thermometer) for measurement of room temperature. [1]A thermometer is a device that measures temperature (the hotness or coldness of an object) or temperature gradient (the rates of change of temperature in space).

3. Mercury-in-glass thermometer - Wikipedia

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   A maximum minimum thermometer, also known as Six's thermometer, is a thermometer which registers the maximum and minimum temperatures reached over a period of time, typically 24 hours. The original design contains mercury, but solely as a way to indicate the position of a column of alcohol whose expansion indicates the temperature; it is not a ...

4. Indoor–outdoor thermometer - Wikipedia

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   In an indoor–outdoor thermometer based on a conventional liquid-in-glass thermometer, the stem of the outdoor thermometer is connected to the bulb by a long, flexible or semi-rigid capillary. The temperature scale is marked on the stem as usual. However, the temperature that is actually measured is the temperature at the bulb. [1]

5. Room temperature - Wikipedia

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   A digital thermometer reading an ambient temperature of 36.4°C (97°F) in an unventilated room during a heat wave; a high indoor temperature can cause heat exhaustion or heat stroke in a person. The World Health Organization in 1987 found that comfortable indoor temperatures of 18–24 °C (64–75 °F) were not associated with health risks ...

6. Thermostat - Wikipedia

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   Warren S. Johnson (1847–1911), of Wisconsin, patented a bi-metal room thermostat in 1883, and two years later sought a patent for the first multi-zone thermostatic control system. [8] [9] Albert Butz (1849–1905) invented the electric thermostat and patented it in 1886.

7. The 10 Most Common Cookie-Baking Mistakes—and How to ... - AOL

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   The fat in a cookie recipe plays a pivotal role in its flavor and texture—and the majority of cookie recipes call for butter (specifically, unsalted butter softened to room temperature). This is ...