brontometer

noun

bron·​tom·​e·​ter

brän‧ˈtämətə(r)

: an instrument for recording the phenomena of thunderstorms (such as times of occurrence, frequency, and intensity of the lightning discharges)

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary bront- + -meter; probably originally formed as French brontomètre

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