suprathermal

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adjective

Having an energy greater than that associated with a comparable entity generated by thermal excitation

OriginEnglish thermal ← Latin supra- ← Old Latin suprād →
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Meanings

adjectivesuprathermal (comparative more suprathermal, superlative most suprathermal)

comparative more suprathermal · superlative most suprathermal

  1. natural sciencesHaving an energy greater than that associated with a comparable entity generated by thermal excitation

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Proto-Italic*superos
  5. Proto-Italic*superād
  6. Old Latinsuprād
  7. Latinsuprā
  8. Latinsupra-
  9. Englishsupra-
  10. Englishthermal
  11. Englishsuprathermal

From supra- + thermal.

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APA

suprathermal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suprathermal

MLA

“suprathermal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suprathermal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suprathermal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suprathermal.

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