calibrating fixed point
1fixed point — noun : any one of several definite temperatures determined by natural phenomena (as the freezing point of water) and used as reference points in the calibrating of thermometers * * * 1. n. Physics a well defined reproducible temperature that can… …
2ice point — noun : the temperature at which ice is in equilibrium with air saturated water at standard atmospheric pressure and which is commonly used as a fixed point in calibrating thermometers and is represented by 0° C or 32° F * * * the temperature at… …
3Mercury-in-glass thermometer — Closeup of a maximum thermometer. The break in the column of mercury is visible. A mercury in glass thermometer, also known as a mercury thermometer, was invented by German physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1724 and is a thermometer… …
4Astrological age — For the song, see Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In. For the album, see The Age of Aquarius (album). An astrological age is a time period in astrology which is believed by some to parallel major changes in the Earth s inhabitants development,… …
5Ordnance QF 18 pounder — Australian gun crew in action in the Ypres sector, 28 September 1917 Type Field gun Place& …
6Weather radar — in Norman, Oklahoma with rainshaft …
7UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …
8Solar thermal energy — Solar thermal system for water heating in Santorini, Greece …
9Manhattan Project — This article is about the atomic bomb project. For other uses, see Manhattan Project (disambiguation). Manhattan District The Manhattan Project created the first nuclear bombs. The Trinity test …
10Standard illuminant — A standard illuminant is a profile or spectrum of visible light which is published in order to allow images or colors recorded under different lighting to be compared.CIE illuminantsThe International Commission on Illumination (usually… …
