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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTherm
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɛʁm
"Das Heizsystem war auf 100 Therm pro Monat ausgelegt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A unit of heat energy equivalent to 1,000 large calories or approximately 1.055 megajoules.
"The heating system was rated at 100 therms per month." - 2
A term used in various scientific contexts to refer to heat or thermal energy.
"In thermodynamics, the concept of therm is crucial for understanding energy transfer."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'therm' originates from the Greek word 'thermos', meaning 'heat'. It was adopted into English in the late 19th century as a unit of heat energy, reflecting the growing interest in thermodynamics and energy measurement during the Industrial Revolution.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Therm" is said worldwide
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therme
Transliteration: tɛʁm
"Le système de chauffage était évalué à 100 thermes par mois."
Therm
Transliteration: tɛʁm
"Das Heizsystem war auf 100 Therm pro Monat ausgelegt."
term
Transliteration: tɛrm
"Il sistema di riscaldamento era valutato a 100 term al mese."
termo
Transliteration: tɛrmo
"El sistema de calefacción estaba clasificado en 100 termos por mes."
termo
Transliteration: tɛʁmu
"O sistema de aquecimento foi classificado em 100 termos por mês."
थर्म
Transliteration: tharm
"हीटिंग सिस्टम को प्रति माह 100 थर्म पर रेट किया गया था।"
热量单位
Transliteration: rèliàng dānwèi
"供暖系统的评级为每月100热量单位。"
열량
Transliteration: yeollyang
"난방 시스템은 월 100열량으로 평가되었습니다."
熱量
Transliteration: netsuryō
"暖房システムは月に100熱量と評価されました。"
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