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.
xerotherm
A dry and hot environment.
xerotherm, xerothermy
1. An organism capable of withstanding both drought and heat or capable of thriving in dry and hot environments.
2. A reference to any place that is dry and hot.
2. A reference to any place that is dry and hot.
xerothermal
Describing or relating to a climate characterized by dry and hot weather conditions.
1. A postglacial interval of warmer and drier climate; approximately equivalent to the Altithermal period or the Subboreal period.
2. A long phase of the postglacial geological history of Europe with a warm and dry climate: "The Xerothermal Period is chronologically corresponding to the end of the Atlantic and the beginning of the Subboreal period (4,000-5,000 years ago)."
2. A long phase of the postglacial geological history of Europe with a warm and dry climate: "The Xerothermal Period is chronologically corresponding to the end of the Atlantic and the beginning of the Subboreal period (4,000-5,000 years ago)."
xerothermic
1. A reference to organisms tolerating or thriving in hot and dry environments.
2. Characterized by dryness and heat.
2. Characterized by dryness and heat.
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-.
