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Water Thermometer
Webster's Dictionary
A thermometer filled with water instead of mercury, for ascertaining the precise temperature at which water attains its maximum density. This is about 39¡ Fahr., or 4¡ Centigrade; and from that point down to 32¡ Fahr., or 0¡ Centigrade, or the freezing point, it expands.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Water Thermometer'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/w/water-thermometer.html. 1828.