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thermalrelating to heat or temperature

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to heat or temperature

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈθɜːrməl/

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's thermal socks are so warm, even penguins would be jealous!
  • The thermal camera revealed that my cat had been secretly sleeping on my laptop all day.
  • Thermal pollution from the factory is affecting the nearby river ecosystem.

thermal

ADJECTIVE

[/ˈθɜːrməl/]

relating to heat or temperature

The rescue team uses a thermal camera to find survivors in the dark.
💡 Concept

The rescue team uses a thermal camera to find survivors in the dark.

Thermal imaging reveals the dermal truth!
🎵 Rhyme

Thermal imaging reveals the dermal truth!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈθɜːrməl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈθɜːməl/

🌳Etymology

Roottherm
Suffix--al

Origin

From Greek 'therme' meaning 'heat' or 'hot spring', which comes from the root 'thermos' meaning 'hot'. The suffix '-al' converts it to an adjective form.

Breakdown

therm- (heat, from Greek therme) + -al (adjective suffix) = thermal

🎵Rhyme

dermalhermal
dermal
hermal

🔗Collocations

thermal energy
thermal underwear
thermal power plant
thermal imaging
thermal insulation
thermal expansion

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's thermal socks are so warm, even penguins would be jealous!

😄 Fun example

The thermal camera revealed that my cat had been secretly sleeping on my laptop all day.

Thermal pollution from the factory is affecting the nearby river ecosystem.

Scientists study thermal vents in the ocean to understand deep-sea life.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

heat-relatedtemperature-relatedcaloric

Antonyms

coldfrigidfreezing

Related

thermometerthermostatthermodynamicsgeothermal

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