polythermal

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adjective

Describing a method of establishing the solubility of a substance in which a mixture of known composition is heated above its solution temperature and then monitored visually during cooling until turbidity is observed at the cloud point

OriginEnglish thermal ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

adjectivepolythermal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryDescribing a method of establishing the solubility of a substance in which a mixture of known composition is heated above its solution temperature and then monitored visually during cooling until turbidity is observed at the cloud point

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishthermal
  6. Englishpolythermal

From poly- + thermal.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

phallometry
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APA

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Chicago

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