thermometers
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Today, gallium is widely used in semiconductors, telecommunications equipment, LEDs, laser diodes, solar panels, high performance computing, the aerospace and defense industries, and as a safer alternative to mercury in thermometers.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Some new charcoal grills—traditionally the cook-anything-anywhere option—now require electricity to power internal fans and built-in thermometers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
One worker said: "We don't seem to have enough thermometers."
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Since 1999, his role involves opening what is known as the Stevenson screen which holds sensitive thermometers, before noting down his readings for the day into the handwritten ledger.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025
“Normal thermometers only read every two tenths. This one does it every tenth. Try it out. Put it in your mouth.”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
