thermoregulator
a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat • Syn: thermostat • Derivationally related forms: thermostatic (for: thermostat), thermostat (for: thermostat) • Hypernyms: regulator • Hyponyms: cryostat, pyrostat • Part Holonyms: cooling system, engine cooling system, incubator, brooder • Part Meronyms: bimetallic strip
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