thermowell

thermowell

English

Etymology

thermo- +‎ well

Noun

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, volume 2, DOI:10.1016/j.mex.2015.02.010:

     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.

Anagrams

• Motherwell