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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestérmico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtɛʁ.mi.ku
"A garrafa térmica mantém o café quente por horas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to, caused by, or producing heat or temperature.
"The insulation provides excellent thermal protection during the freezing winter months."
- 1
A rising current of warm air, typically used by gliders and birds to gain altitude.
"The hawk rode a thermal high into the sky without flapping its wings."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'thermos', meaning hot or warm, entering the English lexicon via 19th-century scientific terminology. It evolved through neoclassical compounding to describe phenomena relating to heat and temperature transfer.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Thermal"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Thermal" is said worldwide
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thermique
Transliteration: tɛʁ.mik
"Les vêtements thermiques sont indispensables pour le ski."
thermisch
Transliteration: ˈtɛʁmɪʃ
"Das Gebäude hat eine sehr gute thermische Isolierung."
termico
Transliteration: ˈtɛr.mi.ko
"Abbiamo installato vetri a isolamento termico."
térmico
Transliteration: ˈteɾ.mi.ko
"La energía térmica es una fuente importante de electricidad."
térmico
Transliteration: ˈtɛʁ.mi.ku
"A garrafa térmica mantém o café quente por horas."
तापीय
Transliteration: taapīya
"यह कमरा तापीय इन्सुलेशन से सुसज्जित है।"
热的
Transliteration: rè de
"这件内衣具有很好的热工性能。"
열의
Transliteration: yeor-ui
"이 건물은 우수한 단열 성능을 가지고 있습니다."
熱の
Transliteration: netsu no
"この素材は優れた断熱効果を持っています。"
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