telethermometer
/ˌtɛlɪθərˈmɑmɪtər/
noun
- A device that measures temperature from a distance and sends the information to a display or recorder.
- Scientists placed a telethermometer in the volcano's crater to monitor heat changes safely.
- The greenhouse's telethermometer alerts the gardener if the temperature drops too low at night.
- The weather station uses a telethermometer to track temperatures on the mountain peak.