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Question
Distinguish between a clinical and a laboratory thermometer.
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Solution
Difference between laboratory and clinical thermometer.
| Laboratory thermometer | Clinical thermometer |
| The range of temperature is high | The range of temperature is low |
| It has no kink in it | It has a kink (constriction) in it |
| It is used to measure the temperature of chemical reactions | It is used to measure the human body temperature |
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