One of relative concern in thermometer manufacture (6)

I believe the answer is:

mother

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'one of relative' is the definition.
'mother' can be an answer for 'relative' (mother is a kind of relative). I'm not certain of the 'one of' bit.

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for mother that I've seen before include "Mum" , "Dam" , "She gave birth to her Tom" , "Be overprotective" , "Nature so-called" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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