Толковый словарь английского языка - thermal
Thermal
thermal
I. adjective Etymology: Greek thermē Date: 1756 of, relating to, or marked by the presence of hot springs , 2. of, relating to, or caused by heat , being or involving a state of matter dependent upon temperature , having low energies of the order of those due to ~ agitation , designed (as with insulating air spaces) to prevent the dissipation of body heat , ~ly adverb II. noun Date: 1933 a rising body of warm air
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adj. & n. --adj. 1 of, for, or producing heat. 2 promoting the retention of heat (thermal underwear). --n. a rising current of heated air (used by gliders, balloons, and birds to gain height). Phrases and idioms British thermal unit the amount of heat needed to raise 1 lb. of water at maximum density through one degree Fahrenheit, equivalent to 1.055 x 10(3) joules. thermal capacity the number of heat units needed to raise the temperature of a body by one degree. thermal neutron a neutron in thermal equilibrium with its surroundings. thermal reactor a nuclear reactor using thermal neutrons. thermal springs springs of naturally hot water. thermal unit a unit for measuring heat. Derivatives thermalize v.tr. & intr. (also -ise). thermalization n. thermally adv. Etymology: F (as THERM) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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