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0 pointsmrob5mo ago0 comments

Mercury has higher thermal conductivity than alcohol. The temperature reading stabilizes faster with mercury.

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For sure but I haven’t seen one for home use in nearly 40 years. The risk of having mercury in the hands of Joe Schmoe or his garbage is probably not worth it

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0 pointsmrob5mo ago0 comments

Mercury has higher thermal conductivity than alcohol. The temperature reading stabilizes faster with mercury.

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hammock5mo ago

For sure but I haven’t seen one for home use in nearly 40 years. The risk of having mercury in the hands of Joe Schmoe or his garbage is probably not worth it

There are plenty of stories around this

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