thermal
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[edit] Etymology
From New Latin *thermalis, from Ancient Greek θέρμη (thermē, “heat”).
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thermal (plural thermals)
- (meteorology) A column of rising air in the lower atmosphere created by uneven heating of Earth's surface.
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column of rising air
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thermal (not comparable)
- pertaining to heat or temperature.
- (fabric) providing efficient insulation so as to keep the body warm.
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pertaining to heat or temperature
providing efficient insulation so as to keep the body warm
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[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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- IPA: /tɛʁ.mal/
[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek.
[edit] Adjective
thermal m. (f. thermale, m. plural thermaux, f. plural thermales)
