Geothermometer

/dʒiːoʊθɜrˈmɑmɪtər/ noun

Definition

A scientific instrument or method using minerals and rocks to estimate the temperature at which rocks formed deep within the earth.

Etymology

From Greek 'geo-' (earth) + 'thermometer' (heat-measurer). This tool emerged in 20th-century petrology as scientists realized certain mineral combinations only form at specific temperatures.

Kelly Says

Geothermometers are like time-capsules of temperature—when geologists examine the minerals in a rock, they can tell exactly how hot it was millions of years ago! Different mineral pairs work as geothermometers in different temperature ranges, so scientists use several pairs to solve the puzzle.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
地温 ማኜ
dʒi.wən māg
ARالعربية
مقياس الحرارة الأرضية
ma.qi.ˈas al.ḥi.ra.ra al.ˈar.di.ya
BNবাংলা
ভূতাপীয় মাপক
bhū-tāpiẏa māpa
CACatalà
geotèrmometer
dʒeo.tɛr.ˈmɔ.mɛ.tɛr
CSČeština
geotermometr
dʒeo.tɛr.ˈmɔ.mɛ.tr
DADansk
geotermometer
dʒeo.tɛr.ˈmɔ.mɛ.tɛr
DEDeutsch
Geothermometer
ɡeːoˌtɛʁm.oˌmɛtɐʁ
ELΕλληνικά
γεωθερμόμετρο
dʒeo.tɛr.ˈmɔ.mɛ.tro
ESEspañol
geotérmetro
dʒeo-tɛr-ˈmɛtro
FAفارسی
دماسنج زمین گرمایی
dāmāsanj zemin-e garmā'i
FISuomi
geotermometri
dʒeo.tɛr.ˈmɔ.mɛ.tri
FRFrançais
géothermomètre
ʒe.o.tɛʁ.mo.mɛ.tʁ
GUGU
ભૂતપીય માપક
bhū-tāpiya māpa
HAHA
geothermometer
dʒeo.tɛr.ˈmɔ.mɛ.tɛr
HEעברית
מדחום גיאותרמי
ma-dḥo-m ɡi-a-o-tɛr-mi
HIहिन्दी
भूतापीयमापी
bhū-tāpiya-māpi
HUMagyar
geotermometer
dʒeo.tɛr.ˈmɔ.mɛ.tɛr
IDBahasa Indonesia
geo-termometer
dʒeo-tɛr-mo.mɛtɛr
IGIG
geothermometer
dʒeo.tɛr.ˈmɔ.mɛ.tɛr
ITItaliano
geotermometro
dʒeo.tɛr.mo.ˈmɛtro
JA日本語
地熱計
ちりょけい
KKKK
жел-төрмөметр
ʒɛl-tөr.mө.mɛt.r
KMKM
ឧបករណ៍ស្វែងរកអនុប្រាក់
o.p.ka.ra.n. khs.vɛ.ng ro.k a.nu.p.ra.k
KO한국어
지열계
지열계
MRMR
भूतापीयमापी
bhū-tāpiya-māpi
MSBahasa Melayu
geotermometer
dʒeo.tɛr.ˈmɔ.mɛ.tɛr
MYမြန်မာ
ပြည်နယ် thermometers
pyi.nɛ. ˈtɛrm.o.mɛ.tərz
NLNederlands
geothermometer
dʒeo.tɛr.mo.ˈmɛ.tər
NONorsk
geotermometer
dʒeo.tɛr.ˈmɔ.mɛ.tɛr
PAPA
ਭੂ-તાਪੀય ਮਾਪਕ
bhū-tāpiya māpa
PLPolski
geotermometr
dʒɛ.o.tɛr.mɔ.mɛt.r
PTPortuguês
geotérmetro
ʒe.o.tɛʁ.ˈmɛ.tɾo
RORomână
geotermometru
dʒeo.tɛr.mo.ˈmɛ.tru
RUРусский
геотермометр
ɡe.o.tɛr.mo.mɛt.r
SVSvenska
geotermometer
dʒeo.tɛr.ˈmɔ.mɛ.tɛr
SWKiswahili
geotermometer
dʒeo.tɛr.ˈmɔ.mɛ.tɛr
TAதமிழ்
புவிவெப்ப மிட்கி
puvi-veppa miṭki
TEతెలుగు
భూతాపీయ మిడి
bhū-tāpiya midi
THไทย
เครื่องวัดอุณหภูมิใต้ดิน
khrueang wat a-nun-hu-phoo tai-din
TLTL
geotermometer
dʒeo.tɛr.ˈmɔ.mɛ.tɛr
TRTürkçe
jeotermomter
dʒɛ.o.tɛr.mo.m.tɛr
UKУкраїнська
геотермометр
dʒeo.tɛr.mo.ˈmɛt.r
URاردو
زمین حرارت سنج
zamin harrat sanj
VITiếng Việt
nhiệt kế địa nhiệt
nhi.ət.ˈkɛ. dịa. nhi.ət
YOYO
geothermometer
dʒeo.tɛr.ˈmɔ.mɛ.tɛr
ZH中文
地热计
dìRè jì
ZUZU
geotermometer
dʒeo.tɛr.ˈmɔ.mɛ.tɛr

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