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What mineral is used to make thermometers?

mercury


What metal is used to make thermometers?

Glass and mercury


What liquid mental is used for thermometers?

Mercury is used in thermometers.


Different types of thermometers and their uses with pictures?

There are several types of thermometers. Clinical thermometers are used to measure the body temperature of the patient. Ear Thermometers make it an accurate point to measure the body temperature. Pacifier thermometers are used to check the body temperature of babies or infants. Underarm thermometers are kept in the underarms to measure the body temperature. Not to mention the food thermometers that are often used for checking the heat of the oil or pop up to let you know when the meat is done.


Which device is used to measure air temperature?

A thermometer is used to measure air temperature. Several types of thermometers can be used, such as liquid-in-glass thermometers, digital thermometers, and infrared thermometers.


What instrument it used to measure temperature?

A thermometer is used to measure temperature. There are various types of thermometers such as digital thermometers, mercury thermometers, infrared thermometers, and thermocouples.


What instrument is used to measure temperature of a body?

A thermometer is used to measure the temperature of a body. There are various types of thermometers, such as digital thermometers, infrared thermometers, and mercury thermometers.


What element is used in most thermometers?

Mercury used to be a popular element for thermometers, but I think it's illegal to make a mercury thermometer because if you break one you have a hazardous situation on your hands. Today thermometers that contain liquid, almost always contain alcohol.


What material is used for thermometer?

Thermometers can be made from various materials, but common ones include glass, mercury, alcohol, and digital sensors such as thermocouples and resistive temperature detectors. Glass thermometers often contain mercury or alcohol as the temperature-measuring substance. Digital thermometers use semiconductor materials for temperature sensing.


Is Mercury used in thermometers?

In normal and some medical thermometers Mercury is used. That is why you may want to consider using electric thermometers which are more commonly used. They use no mercury.


What material is a common property used to measure temperature?

A common material used to measure temperature is mercury, which expands and contracts in response to temperature changes. Mercury thermometers are often used in various applications to provide accurate temperature readings.


What do they use instead of mercury thermometer?

Digital thermometers, infrared thermometers, and alcohol or galinstan thermometers are commonly used as alternatives to mercury thermometers due to the environmental and health risks associated with mercury.