a device that maintains a system at a constant temperature. It often consists of a bimetallic strip that bends as it expands and contracts with temperature, thus breaking and making contact with an electrical power supply
2.
a similar device that actuates equipment, such as a sprinkler, when a certain temperature is reached
Derived forms
thermostatic (ˌthermoˈstatic)
adjective
thermostatically (ˌthermoˈstatically)
adverb
Examples of 'thermoregulator' in a sentence
thermoregulator
First, we examined thermotaxis within the radial temperature gradient produced by a feedback-controlled thermoregulator.
Shingai Ryuzo, Osada Hiroshi, Adachi Ryota 2008, 'Phase-dependent preference of thermosensation and chemosensation during simultaneouspresentation assay in Caenorhabditis elegans', BMC Neurosciencehttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/9/106. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)