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Webster 1913 Edition
Thermal
Ther′mal
,Adj.
[L.
thermae
hot springs, fr. Gr. [GREEK], pl. of [GREEK] heat, fr. [GREEK] hot, warm, [GREEK] to warm, make hot; perhaps akin to L. formus
warm, and E. forceps
.] 1.
Of or pertaining to heat; warm; hot;
as, the
. thermal
unit; thermal
watersThe
thermal
condition of the earth. J. D. Forbes.
Thermal conductivity
, Thermal spectrum
See under
– Conductivity
, and Spectrum
. Thermal unit
(Physics)
, Webster 1828 Edition
Thermal
THER'MAL
,Adj.
Pertaining to heat; warm.
Thermal waters, are warm or tepid mineral waters, whose heat varies from 92 deg. to 112 deg.
Definition 2024
thermal
thermal
See also: -thermal
English
Noun
thermal (plural thermals)
- (meteorology) A column of rising air in the lower atmosphere created by uneven heating of Earth's surface.
Synonyms
- thermal column
Translations
column of rising air
Adjective
thermal (not comparable)
- Pertaining to heat or temperature.
- 2013 May-June, Charles T. Ambrose, “Alzheimer’s Disease”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 200:
- Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.
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- (fabric) Providing efficient insulation so as to keep the body warm.
- Caused, brought about by heat.
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Translations
pertaining to heat or temperature
providing efficient insulation so as to keep the body warm
Caused, brought about by heat
Related terms
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɛʁ.mal/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek.
Adjective
thermal m (feminine singular thermale, masculine plural thermaux, feminine plural thermales)