thermal

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Related terms 1.6 External links 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Etymology 2.3 Adjective

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[edit] Etymology

< New Latin *thermalis < Ancient Greek θέρμη (thermē), “‘heat’”).

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• IPA: /θɝɻməɫ/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)məl

[edit] Noun

thermal (plural thermals)

1. (meteorology) A column of rising air in the lower atmosphere created by uneven heating of Earth's surface.

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• thermal column

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thermal (not comparable)

1. pertaining to heat or temperature.
2. (fabric) providing efficient insulation so as to keep the body warm.

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• thermally

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• therm
• thermo-

[edit] External links

• thermal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• thermal in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /tɛʁ.mal/

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From Ancient Greek.

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thermal m. (f. thermale, m. plural thermaux, f. plural thermales)

1. thermal