thermowell

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

thermo- +‎ well

Noun[edit]

thermowell (plural thermowells)

  1. A metal tube designed to hold and protect a thermometer
    • 2015 February 21, Frank Riedewald, Maria Sousa-Gallagher, “Novel waste printed circuit board recycling process with molten salt”, in MethodsX[1], volume 2, →DOI:
      An Ashcroft temperature gauge (range of 0 to 500 °C, with a 1% ASME B40.3, grade A accuracy inserted into a thermowell manufactured from 316L stainless steel) was used to measure the temperature.

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