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What is kink?

  1. It is a liquid, used in thermometer to measure the temperature in the extreme cold climate.

  2. It is a bend in the capillary tube of a clinical thermometer.

  3. It is an element that is used in a laboratory thermometer.

  4. It is an abbreviated name of inventor of clinical thermometer.

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Explanation

The kink is a bend in the capillary tube of a clinical thermometer. It prevents the mercury from falling back after the thermometer is removed from the patient's mouth. 

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