thermocoupleA transducer consisting of two different metals welded together at each end; a voltage is produced that is proportional to the difference in temperature between the two junctions (one of which is normally held at a known temperature)
thermodesorbableQuality of a carrier matrix used for the chemical analysis of volatile compounds, which can be used in the process known as thermodesorption.
thermodesorberThe equipment used to achieve thermodesorption
thermodesorptionPart of a technique used for the chemical analysis of volatile compounds. Compounds previously adsorbed, are later subject to a heating process known as thermodesorption.
thermodilatometryThe measurement of the dimension of a sample when heated in a controlled manner
thermodilutionDetermination of cardiac output by measurement of the change in temperature in the bloodstream after injection of a known amount of cooled saline fluid
thermoelasticityThe study of the relationship between the elastic properties of a material and its temperature, or between its thermal conductivity and its stresses
thermoelectricOf, pertaining to, or exhibiting thermoelectricity
thermoelectrometerAn instrument for measuring the strength of an electric current by the heat that it produces, or for determining the heat produced by such a current.
thermoelectrometryThe measurement of the electrical characteristics of a substance as it is heated in a controlled manner
thermoelectromotiveThat produces an electric current by the application of heat
thermoexpandableHaving the capacity to be expanded by exposure to heat.
thermofieldThe quantum mechanical field associated with thermal quantum field theory
thermofiltrationA process that combines heat (thermal treatment) and filtration to remove or deactivate microorganisms, particles, or contaminants from liquids, particularly in industries such as food processing, pharmaceuticals, and water purification.
thermoflaskSynonym of thermos (“container to maintain temperature of contents”)
thermoformerA device that shapes a thermoplastic by means of thermoforming
thermoformingManufacturing process where a plastic sheet is heated to a pliable forming temperature, formed to a specific shape in a mold and trimmed to create a usable product.
thermofractalA system in thermodynamic equilibrium that has total energy equal to the kinetic energy of the system plus the sum of the internal energy for each of its subsystems, each of which is, in turn, a thermofractal.
thermographyAny of several techniques for the remote measurement of the temperature variations of a body, especially by creating images produced by infrared radiation.
thermogravimetricDescribing an analytical technique in which the change in mass of a sample is plotted as it is heated and volatile materials are formed and removed.
thermogravimetryThe measurement of the mass of a material as it is heated in a controlled manner.
thermogravitationalDescribing flow (or other interaction) under the influence of both a thermal and a gravitational gradient
thermohalineof, or relating to a combination of temperature and salinity
thermohaloclineA layer within a body of water or air where the temperature and salinity change rapidly with depth; a layer that is a combination of a thermocline and halocline.
thermojunctionAn electrical junction of two dissimilar conductors used to produce a thermoelectric current, as in one form of pyrometer; a thermocouple.
thermokarstA region similar in appearance to karst topography, characterized by an irregular land surface, with bogs, pits, and other depressions, formed in areas of permafrost due to ice melting.