alcohol thermometer

基本解释

An alcohol thermometer that records the lowest temperature reached since it was last reset.
一个酒精温度计，它用于测量从新复位后它所经历得最低温度。
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The expansion coefficient of alcohols in vitreous container was measured by using alcohol thermometer.
利用酒精温度计法测定玻璃体内酒精的体胀系数。
The alcohol thermometer is arranged due to that the alcohol thermometer has the advantages of fast response speed, red color and better visibility.
这里所以设置用酒精温度计，主要是因为酒精温度计的反映速度快，颜色是红色，可观性较好。
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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.
那么温度计的工作部分,可以是水可以是酒精，水银，可以是一块金属。
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