thermo-, therm-, thermi-, -thermia, -therm, -thermal, -thermic, -thermias, -thermies, -thermous, -thermy
(Greek: heat, heating, heater, hot, warm)
The term heat is employed in ordinary language in different senses. Some scientists distinguish four principal applications of the term:
- Sensation of heat.
- Temperature, or degree of hotness.
- Quantity of thermal energy.
- Radiant heat, or energy of radiation.
One of the various techniques for extracting energy from the vertical temperature difference in the oceans: In principle, ocean thermal energy conversion can be used to generate electricity, desalinate water, support deep-water mariculture, and provide refrigeration and air-conditioning.
The temperature difference between warmer surface waters of the ocean and colder deep waters, whereas the deep waters are about 20-50 degrees Fahrenheit colder that the surface waters: In principle, the ocean thermal gradient can be utilized with various types of ocean thermal energy conversion systems.
oligotherm
Tolerating relatively low temperatures.
oligothermal
oligothermic
Descriptive terms for tolerating relatively low temperatures.
oligothermy
ophthalmothermometer
An instrument for recording the temperature of the eyes.
A pattern of temperature variation that existed in the Earth's crust at some time in the past: When studying geography, Jim leaned about paleogeotherm as being a sequence of temperature changes that were present in the top layer of the planet in earlier times.
paleothermometry
The investigation of the temperature of climates and oceans in past ages.
pantothermal
The ability to tolerate a wide range of temperatures.
pelvitherm
An instrument for applying heat to the pelvic organs.
1. In biology, the situation of a plant that thrives in a warm climate: On the internet Lynn found out that philotherm also applied to vegetables, like sweet potatoes, hot peppers, zucchinis, and squashes.
2. A plant that completes its life cycle only in a warm environment: A biennia plant is a philotherm that takes two years to conclude its cycle of life in a normally temperate climate.
2. A plant that completes its life cycle only in a warm environment: A biennia plant is a philotherm that takes two years to conclude its cycle of life in a normally temperate climate.
The condition of life forms that thrive in and prefer a warm climate: In her biology class at school, Meg learned about philothermia that related to the existence of some animals, including the garter snake, the blackbird, and the hippopotamus
photothermal
A reference to the heat produced by radiant energy.
photothermic
1. Related to radiant heat.
2. Pertaining to the heating effect of light-rays.
2. Pertaining to the heating effect of light-rays.
You can find self-scoring quizzes over many of the words in this subject area by going to this Thermo- Vocabulary Quizzes page.
Related "heat, hot" word units: ferv-; pyreto-.
Related "bubble" word unit: ebulli-.
