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[ noun ] a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat

Synonyms

thermoregulator

Used in print

(Francis J. Johnston and John E. Willard, "The...)

The light was filtered by the soft_glass window of the thermostat thus ensuring that only light absorbed by the chlorine and not by the carbon_tetrachloride could enter the reaction cell .

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[ verb ] control the temperature with a thermostat

Related terms

control

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