alcohol thermometer

基本解釋

An alcohol thermometer that records the lowest temperature reached since it was last reset.
一個酒精溫度計，它用于測量從新復(fù)位后它所經(jīng)歷得最低溫度。
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The expansion coefficient of alcohols in vitreous container was measured by using alcohol thermometer.
利用酒精溫度計法測定玻璃體內(nèi)酒精的體脹系數(shù)。
The alcohol thermometer is arranged due to that the alcohol thermometer has the advantages of fast response speed, red color and better visibility.
這里所以設(shè)置用酒精溫度計，主要是因為酒精溫度計的反映速度快，顏色是紅色，可觀性較好。
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So, the active part of the thermometer could be water. It could be alcohol, mercury, it could be a piece of metal.
那么溫度計的工作部分,可以是水可以是酒精，水銀，可以是一塊金屬。
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