hypsometer|hypsometers in English
noun
instrument used to measure the boiling point of water for the purposes of determining height above sea level, altimeter that uses the boiling point of water for determining altitude of land, thermobarometer; simple device (such as a stick) used to measure the heights of trees based on angles that are alike
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1. He designed sensitive thermometers, hygrometers, hypsometers and calorimeters, and measured the specific heats of many substances and the coefficient of thermal expansion of gases.