usually mercury
The element mercury has several unique properties, including that it expands when heat is applied, making it useful for making thermometers.
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The water thermometer, or the thermoscope, was invented by Galileo Galilei. It was based on the idea that the density of a liquid changes with the temperature.
Thermometer
The red liquid in a thermometre could either be alcohol, dyed red; or a substance called mercury, which is very toxic. Hope I helped :)
Yes, "thermometre" is the British English spelling of "thermometer."
The mercury thermometer was invented Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1714.
The mercury thermometer was invented Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1714.
The first barometer that was invented was the MERCURY barometer. a mercury barometer consists of a glass tube open at the bottom end and partially filled with mercury. (:
To find the temperature
The mercury thermometer was invented in 1714 by German physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit.