Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z thermokinematic Relating to thermokinematics. thermokinematics The scientific study of the motion of heat. thermokinesis The ability to manipulate the motion of molecules, slowing them down or speeding them up, thus changing temperature in the immediate vicinity with the power of one's mind. This is a wide spectrum ability than simply pyrokinesis or cryokinesis. thermokinetic Pertaining to two related subjects which are often taught simultaneously in most undergraduate physical chemistry courses, typically before the students learn quantum mechanics. thermokinetics A branch of science dealing with the kinetics of thermal decomposition. thermolabile Subject to destruction/decomposition or change in response to heat. thermolability The condition of being thermolabile. thermolatent revealed or released when heated. thermological Relating to thermology thermologist One who practices thermology. thermology The scientific study of heat thermoluminescence The release of previously absorbed radiation upon being heated. thermoluminescent Of, relating to, or showing thermoluminescence. thermolysate The product of thermolysis thermolysed Broken up by thermolysis thermolysin A thermostable neutral metalloproteinase enzyme produced by the gram-positive bacterium Bacillus thermoproteolyticus. thermolysis The dissociation or decomposition of a material as a result of being heated thermolytic Of, pertaining to, or produced by thermolysis. thermolyze To cause or to undergo thermolysis. thermomagnetic Of or pertaining to any of several phenomena occurring when an electrical conductor or semiconductor is placed in a temperature gradient and a magnetic field. thermomagnetism Magnetism affected or caused by the action of heat. thermomagnetoelastic Involving the combined effects of heat, magnetism, and elasticity. thermomagnetoelasticity The condition of being thermomagnetoelastic. thermomagnetometry The measurement of the magnetic properties of a material as it is heated in a controlled manner thermomagnonic Relating to thermal magnons thermomanometer A device that measures temperature and pressure thermomass thermal mass thermomechanical Both thermal and mechanical. thermomechanically By thermomechanical means. thermomechanics The study of the effects of heat upon the mechanical properties of materials thermomechanometry The measurement of the mechanical properties of a material as it is heated in a controlled manner. thermomediterranean Describing a lowland Mediterranean climate characterized by hot summers and short, mild winters thermomemory thermal hysteresis thermometabolic Relating to thermometabolism thermometabolism The metabolism of calorific food thermometallurgy The heat treatment of metals thermometer An apparatus used to measure temperature. thermometerless Without a thermometer. thermometric Of or pertaining to the measurement of temperature. thermometrical thermometric thermometrically In terms of, or by means of, thermometry. thermometrician A person who specializes in thermometry; someone who measures temperature. thermometrograph A device that plots on a graph the measurements of a temperature over time. thermometry The science and technology related to the measurement of temperature and the design and construction of thermometers; such measurement. thermomicrofluid A microfluid whose properties are affected by heat, or which is designed to conduct heat thermomicropolar thermal and micropolar thermomicroscopy A method for observing the phases of solid drug substances. thermomixer A piece of laboratory equipment that both heats and mixes samples thermomobility mobility (typically of atoms in a solid) as a result of heat thermomodulation modulation of temperature thermomoldable Synonym of thermoplastic. thermomolecular Describing any of several effects of heat upon collections of molecules, or of the movement of molecules on the distribution of heat. thermomorphogenesis morphogenesis controlled by heat thermomorphogenic Relating to thermomorphogenesis thermomould To mould by means of thermomoulding thermomoulding moulding at an elevated temperature thermomultiplier A thermopile. thermonastic Exhibiting or relating to thermonasty. thermonasty A nastic response to a change in temperature, such as the opening and closing of tulips. thermonatrite An evaporite, consisting of sodium carbonate, with the chemical formula Na₂CO₃·H₂O. thermoneutral Synonym of isothermal. thermoneutrality The state of being neutral with regard to heat effects; the state of being thermoneutral thermoneutrally Synonym of isothermally. thermonociception thermal nociception thermonociceptive Relating to thermonociception thermonociceptor A thermal nociceptor (responsible for thermonociception) thermonuclear Of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures. thermonuclearly In a thermonuclear manner. thermonuclease Any thermostable nuclease thermoosmosis osmosis by means of a temperature gradient thermoosmotic Relating to thermoosmosis. thermooxidation The degradation of a material due to the combined effects of heat and oxygen. thermooxidative Relating to thermooxidation. thermopane An insulated glazing unit. thermoparticulate Describing the release of particulate matter on heating thermopathological Of, or related to thermopathology. thermopathology The branch of pathology that focuses on the effects of the temperature change. thermopause The boundary between the thermosphere and the exosphere in a planetary atmosphere. thermoperiod The daily period during which a plant is subjected to warmth thermoperiodic Relating to a thermoperiod. thermoperiodicity The property of being thermoperiodic. thermoperiodism The property of being thermoperiodic. thermophaser Synonym of thermoformer. thermophile An organism that lives and thrives at relatively high temperatures; a form of extremophile; many are members of the Archaea. thermophilia The ability to thrives at relatively high temperatures. thermophilic Of or relating to a thermophile; living and thriving at relatively high temperatures. thermophilically In a thermophilic way. thermophilicity The quality or state of being thermophilic. thermophilin A bacteriocin present in Streptococcus thermophilus thermophilization adaptation to a warmer climate thermophilize To adapt to a warmer climate thermophilous Of or pertaining to a thermophile thermophily The condition of being a thermophile thermophobe Any organism that is intolerant of heat. thermophobia intolerance of high temperatures thermophobic Exhibiting or relating to thermophobia. thermophobous thermophobic thermophone A form of transducer that generates sound waves of precise power. thermophonic Caused by thermal fluctuations thermophore An apparatus for conveying heat, such as a case containing material which retains its heat for a considerable period. thermophoresis The movement of molecules in a temperature gradient thermophoretic relating to thermophoresis thermophoretically With regard to, or by using thermophoresis. thermophosphate Synonym of pyrophosphate (“when used as a fertiliser”). thermophotometry The measurement of the optical properties of a material as it is heated in a controlled manner. thermophotovoltaic Relating to the production of electricity by heat and/or light thermophotovoltaics The study of thermophotovoltaic materials. thermophylactic That protects against damage by heat thermophylic Resistant to the destructive effects of heat. thermophysical Describing any physical property that is affected by temperature. thermophysics The overall study of the physics as it relates to heat and temperature, encompassing thermodynamics, statistical mechanics and the kinetic theory of gases; thermal physics thermophysiological Relating to thermophysiology. thermophysiology A physiology that is subject to thermoregulation thermophyte Any plant that tolerates high temperatures thermophytic Relating to thermophytes thermopile An electronic device that converts thermal energy into electrical energy. Usually constructed using a series-combination of thermocouples thermoplanet A habitable planet with a surface temperature of 50–100°C, warmer than is optimal for most terrestrial life. thermoplastic Softening when heated and hardening when cooled, and thus able to be moulded, remelted, and remoulded. thermoplastically In a thermoplastic way. thermoplasticity The state or degree of being thermoplastic. thermoplasticization The process, or the result of thermoplasticizing thermoplasticize To plasticize by means of heat thermoplasty A treatment for asthma that involves the softening of the walls of the airways (especially the bronchus) by the application of heat thermopleion A thermal pleion, one relating to temperature. thermopneumatic Relating to, or operated by, the expansion (or contraction) of a fluid at varying temperatures Thermopolis A town, the county seat of Hot Springs County, Wyoming, United States. thermopolium A place where food and hot drinks were sold. thermopolymer A thermosetting polymer thermopolymerizable Able to be thermopolymerized. thermopolymerization The process of thermopolymerizing. thermopolymerize To polymerize by means of heat thermoporometry A calorimetric method for measuring porosity. thermopower A measure of the voltage induced in a material by the thermoelectric effect. thermoprecipitation precipitation upon heating thermopreference An organism's preference for a particular temperature range thermopriming The warming of seed prior to sowing. thermoprinter A thermal printer. thermoprinting Printing by applying heat to a treated surface, as by a thermal printer. thermoprobe A thermometer in the form of a probe thermoprofile A thermal profile thermoprogrammer A thermal programmer (device that programs the temperature over time). thermoprotectant Synonym of thermoprotective. thermoprotection protection from damage by heat thermoprotective That provides thermoprotection thermoprotector A device that provides protection from excessive heat thermopterin The methanopterin derivative 2-[[2-[[5-[5-[4-[1-(2-amino-4-oxo-3H-pteridin-7-yl)ethylamino]-2,5-dihydroxyphenyl]-2,3,4-trihydroxypentoxy]-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methoxy-hydroxyphosphoryl]oxy-4-carboxybutanoyl]amino]butanedioic acid thermoptometry The measurement of the optical properties of a material as it is heated in a controlled manner. Thermopylae A narrow pass on the east-central coast of Greece adjacent to the Maliakos Gulf, northwest of Athens. Its name is derived from its hot sulphur springs. It was the site of the Battle of Thermopylae, at which the Spartan King Leonidas stood off, for a time, the Persian armies of Xerxes. thermoradiosensitization thermal radiosensitization thermoradiotherapy radiotherapy combined with therapeutic hyperthermia