| thermostat | <physics> A self-acting apparatus for regulating temperature by the unequal expansion of different metals, liquids, or gases by heat, as in opening or closing the damper of a stove, or the like, as the heat becomes greater or less than is desired. Origin: Thermo- + Gr. To make to stand. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| thermostatic | <physics> Of or pertaining to the thermostat; made or effected by means of the thermostat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |