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thermistor
OXFORD DICTIONARY
thermistor, n. Electr. a resistor whose resistance is greatly reduced by heating, used for measurement and control.
Etymology
thermal resistor
ROGET THESAURUS
thermistor
Thermometer
N thermometer, thermometrograph, mercury thermometer, alcohol thermometer, clinical thermometer, dry-bulb thermometer, wet-bulb thermometer, Anschutz thermometer, gas thermometer, telethermometer, color-changing temperature indicator, thermopile, thermoscope, pyrometer, calorimeter, bomb calorimeter, thermistor, thermocouple, thermostat, thermoregulator, (3) Taste.For further exploring for "thermistor" in Webster Dictionary Online