hipsometre

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hypsometer
An instrument that measures altitude indirectly by measuring the boiling point of water (which varies with atmospheric pressure)
It consists of a vessel for water, with a lamp for heating it, and an inclosed thermometer for showing the temperature of ebullition
An instrument for measuring heights by observation of barometric pressure; esp
an altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determine land elevation
one for determining heights by ascertaining the boiling point of water
{i} instrument used to measure the boiling point of water for the purposes of determining height above sea level, altimeter that uses the boiling point of water for determining altitude of land, thermobarometer; simple device (such as a stick) used to measure the heights of trees based on angles that are alike