Until fairly recently, when we needed to know the temperature precisely, reliably, and over a wide range we used mercury thermometers. The devices themselves were marvels of instrumentation ...

The thermometer has a small bulb filled with either mercury (in older thermometers) or alcohol (in modern ones). When the temperature rises, the liquid expands and moves up the narrow tube.

The mercury in the thermometer is expected to rise into the 70s on Thursday, then back to the 50s by Sunday. A series of weak ...

Two classes of instruments are employed for the measurement of heat, namely, thermometers and pyrometers ... and one half pounds of water to the same temperature, a fact easily demonstrated ...

SFU EHS will swap your mercury thermometers with non-mercury alternatives for free. Simon Fraser University is committed to eliminating non-essential uses of mercury and mercury-containing products.