- ho|me|o|ther|mal
- ho|me|o|ther|mal «HOH mee uh THUR muhl, HOM ee-», adjective.Physiology. maintaining a constant internal temperature. Also, homoiothermal.╂[< Greek hómoios like + English thermal]
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ther´mal|i|za´tion — ther|mal|ize «THUR muh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to lower the kinetic energy of (an atom or other particle) until it reaches the energy characteristic of the temperature of a particular medium. –ther´mal|i|za´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
ther|mal|ize — «THUR muh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to lower the kinetic energy of (an atom or other particle) until it reaches the energy characteristic of the temperature of a particular medium. –ther´mal|i|za´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
ther´mal|ly — ther|mal «THUR muhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with heat; determined, measured, or operated by heat; thermic: »The thermal balance of the earth is being upset by the carbon dioxide produced by burning coal and oil and already… … Useful english dictionary
ther|mal — «THUR muhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with heat; determined, measured, or operated by heat; thermic: »The thermal balance of the earth is being upset by the carbon dioxide produced by burning coal and oil and already the… … Useful english dictionary
e|lec|tro|ther|mal — «ih LEHK troh THUR muhl», adjective. having to do with heat produced by electricity … Useful english dictionary
hem|a|to|ther|mal — «HEHM uh toh THUR muhl, HEE muh », adjective. warm blooded, as mammals and birds; having a constant temperature; homeothermal … Useful english dictionary
het|er|o|ther|mal — «HEHT uhr uh THUR muhl», adjective. poikilothermal; cold blooded … Useful english dictionary
ho|moi|o|ther|mal — «hoh MOY uh THUR muhl», adjective. = homeothermal. (Cf. ↑homeothermal) … Useful english dictionary
poi|ki|lo|ther|mal — «POY kuh loh THUR muhl», adjective. having a body temperature that varies with that of the environment; cold blooded: »poikilothermal animals. ╂[< Greek poikílos various, variegated + thérmē heat + English al1] … Useful english dictionary
ge´o|ther´mal|ly — ge|o|ther|mal «JEE uh THUR muhl», adjective. of, having to do with, or produced by action of the internal heat of the earth: »geothermal electricity. –ge´o|ther´mal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
