pyrostat
nounAn automatic sensing device that activates an alarm or extinguisher in case of fire.
nounA high-temperature thermostat.
nounAn apparatus for maintaining constancy of temperature; a thermostat; specifically, a thermostat for high temperatures.
nounAn automatic draft-regulator for chimneys, smoke-pipes, and smoke-stacks. See
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a thermostat that operates at very high temperatures