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thermal

ther·mal

US/ˈθɜːməl/ fairly common
adjective (3) noun (1)

adjective

1.

consisting of or having the hardness of adamant

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2.

of or relating to hot a hot spring

  • “thermal water”
3.

caused by or designed to retain heat

  • “a thermal burn”
  • “thermal underwear”
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Origin

From French thermal, from New Latin *thermalis, from Ancient Greek θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- (“to heat, warm”).

Phrases

  • accumulated thermal unit
  • British thermal unit
  • coefficient of thermal expansion
  • differential thermal analysis
  • nuclear-thermal rocket
  • recuperative thermal oxidizer
  • regenerative thermal oxidizer
  • solar thermal collector

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