| thermocautery | (noun) cautery (destruction of tissue) by heat | - |
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| thermochemistry | (noun) the branch of chemistry that studies the relation between chemical action and the amount of heat absorbed or generated | - |
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| thermocoagulation | (noun) congealing tissue by heat (as by electric current) | - |
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| thermocompressor | (noun) An injector, ejector, steam ejector, steam injector, eductor-jet pump or thermocompressor is a type of pump. | Synonyms: eductor-jet pump, ejector, injector, steam ejector, steam injector |
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| thermocouple | (noun) a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends; one junction is at the temperature to be measured and the other is held at a fixed lower temperature; the current generated in the circuit is proportional to the temperature difference | Synonyms: thermocouple junction |
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| thermodynamic | (adjective) of or concerned with thermodynamics | Synonyms: thermodynamical |
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| thermodynamical | (adjective) of or concerned with thermodynamics | Synonyms: thermodynamic |
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| thermodynamically | (adverb) with respect to thermodynamics | - |
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| thermodynamics | (noun) the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy | - |
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| thermoelectric | (adjective) involving or resulting from thermoelectricity | Synonyms: thermoelectrical |
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| thermoelectrical | (adjective) involving or resulting from thermoelectricity | Synonyms: thermoelectric |
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| thermoelectricity | (noun) electricity produced by heat (as in a thermocouple) | - |
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| thermogram | (noun) a graphical record produced by a thermograph | - |
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| thermograph | (noun) a thermometer that records temperature variations on a graph as a function of time | Synonyms: thermometrograph |
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| (noun) medical instrument that uses an infrared camera to reveal temperature variations on the surface of the body | - |
| thermography | (noun) diagnostic technique using a thermograph to record the heat produced by different parts of the body; used to study blood flow and to detect tumors | - |
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| thermogravimeter | (noun) a hydrometer that includes a thermometer | Synonyms: thermohydrometer |
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| thermogravimetric | (adjective) of or relating to thermal hydrometry | Synonyms: thermohydrometric |
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| thermogravimetry | (noun) the measurement of changes in weight as a function of changes in temperature used as a technique of chemically analyzing substances | - |
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| thermohydrometer | (noun) a hydrometer that includes a thermometer | Synonyms: thermogravimeter |
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| thermohydrometric | (adjective) of or relating to thermal hydrometry | Synonyms: thermogravimetric |
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| thermojunction | (noun) a junction between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears | - |
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| thermolabile | (adjective) (chemistry, physics, biology) readily changed or destroyed by heat | - |
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| thermometer | (noun) measuring instrument for measuring temperature | - |
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| thermometric | (adjective) of or relating to thermometry | - |
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| thermometrograph | (noun) a thermometer that records temperature variations on a graph as a function of time | Synonyms: thermograph |
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| thermometry | (noun) the measurement of temperature | - |
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| thermonuclear | (adjective) using nuclear weapons based on fusion as distinguished from fission | - |
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| thermopile | (noun) a kind of thermometer for measuring heat radiation; consists of several thermocouple junctions in series | - |
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| thermoplastic | (adjective) having the property of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening and becoming rigid again when cooled | - |
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| (noun) a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled | Synonyms: thermoplastic resin |
| thermoreceptor | (noun) a sensory receptor that responds to heat and cold | - |
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| thermoregulator | (noun) a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat | Synonyms: thermostat |
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| thermos | (noun) vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks | Synonyms: thermos bottle, thermos flask |
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| thermoset | (adjective) having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured | Synonyms: thermosetting |
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| thermosetting | (adjective) having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured | Synonyms: thermoset |
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| thermosphere | (noun) the atmospheric layer between the mesosphere and the exosphere | - |
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| thermostat | (noun) a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat | Synonyms: thermoregulator |
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| (verb) control the temperature with a thermostat | - |
| thermostatic | (adjective) of or relating to a thermostat | - |
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| thermostatically | (adverb) by thermostat; in a thermostatic manner | - |
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| thermostatics | (noun) the aspect of thermodynamics concerned with thermal equilibrium | Synonyms: thermodynamics of equilibrium |
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| thermotherapy | (noun) the use of heat to treat a disease or disorder; heating pads or hot compresses or hot-water bottles are used to promote circulation in peripheral vascular disease or to relax tense muscles | - |
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| thermotropism | (noun) an orienting response to warmth | - |
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| theropod | (noun) any of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous with short forelimbs that walked or ran on strong hind legs | Synonyms: bird-footed dinosaur, theropod dinosaur |
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| thesaurus | (noun) a book containing a classified list of synonyms | Synonyms: synonym finder |
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| thesis | (noun) an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument | - |
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| (noun) a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree | Synonyms: dissertation |
| thespian | (adjective) of or relating to drama | - |
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| (noun) a theatrical performer | Synonyms: actor, histrion, player, role player |
| theta | (noun) the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet | - |
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| theurgy | (noun) white magic performed with the help of beneficent spirits (as formerly practiced by Neoplatonists) | - |
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| (noun) the effect of supernatural or divine intervention in human affairs | - |