Quick Answer: The Thermometer, Laboratory is a straight-stem liquid-in-glass thermometer in annealed borosilicate glass, about 300 millimetres long, offered in ranges from -10 °C to 110 °C up to -10 °C to 360 °C.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Straight-stem capillary in annealed borosilicate glass
Yellow-back or white-back glass for a clear scale
Permanent acid-etched graduations
Anti-roll triangular ring or suspension loop
Total or partial (76mm) immersion versions
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Type
Straight-stem liquid-in-glass
Glass
Annealed borosilicate
Ranges available
-10 to 110 °C, -10 to 150 °C, -10 to 250 °C, -10 to 360 °C
This is the everyday thermometer for heating and cooling liquids, checking water baths and recording melting and boiling points in school and college chemistry and physics. The coloured backing makes the liquid column easier to pick out when students read the scale.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which ranges is the Thermometer, Laboratory available in?
It is listed in -10 to 110 °C, -10 to 150 °C, -10 to 250 °C and -10 to 360 °C ranges.
What scale backings are available?
The scale is set against yellow-back or white-back glass, which makes the liquid column easier to read.