therm
— Noun
– English
~ a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units
thermal emission
— Noun
– English
~ the emission of electrons from very hot substances
thermal resistor
— Noun
– English
~ a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuit
thermal reactor
— Noun
– English
~ a nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by neutrons that are slowed down by a moderator
thermal printer
— Noun
– English
~ a printer that produces characters by applying heat to special paper that is sensitive to heat
thermal spring
— Noun
– English
~ a natural spring of water at a temperature of 70 F or above
thermal barrier
— Noun
– English
~ a limit to high speed flight imposed by aerodynamic heating
thermal equilibrium
— Noun
– English
~ a state in which all parts of a system are at the same temperature
thermal pollution
— Noun
– English
~ harm to lakes and rivers resulting from the release of excessive waste heat into them
thermal
— Noun
– English
~ rising current of warm air
thermal
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to a hot spring; "thermal water"
thermal
— Adjective
– English
~ caused by or designed to retain heat; "a thermal burn"; "thermal underwear"
thermal
— Adjective
– English
~ relating to or associated with heat; "thermal movements of molecules"; "thermal capacity"; "thermic energy"; "the caloric effect of sunlight"
thermalgesia
— Noun
– English
~ pain caused by heat
thermally
— Adverb
– English
~ by means of heat or with respect to thermal properties
thermel
— Noun
– English
~ a thermometer that uses thermoelectric current to measure temperature
thermic fever
— Noun
– English
~ sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
thermic
— Adjective
– English
~ relating to or associated with heat; "thermal movements of molecules"; "thermal capacity"; "thermic energy"; "the caloric effect of sunlight"
thermidor
— Noun
– English
~ eleventh month of the Revolutionary calendar (July and August); the month of heat