thermostat
ther·mos·tat
noun
1.
a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
verb
1.
control the temperature with a thermostat
Origin
From thermo- + -stat.
Phrases
- Berendsen thermostat
- Bussi-Donadio-Parrinello thermostat
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