Found 2 items, similar to Pyroscope.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: pyroscope pyroscope n : a pyrometer that uses the color of the light emitted by a hot object [syn: optical pyrometer]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Pyroscope Pyroscope \Pyr"o*scope\, n. [Pyro- + -scope: cf. F. pyroscope.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring the intensity of heat radiating from a fire, or the cooling influence of bodies. It is a differential thermometer, having one bulb coated with gold or silver leaf. [R.] [1913 Webster]