Meanings
nounthermal paper (countable and uncountable, plural thermal papers)
plural thermal papers
- countableuncountablePaper treated so as to change color on exposure to heat, as used in thermal printers.
Synonyms: thermochromic paper
Synonyms & antonyms
nounPaper treated so as to change color on exposure to heat, as used in thermal printers.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 熱敏紙 /热敏纸, 感熱紙 /感热纸
- 熱敏紙 /热敏纸 (rèmǐnzhǐ)type of paper
- 感熱紙 /感热纸 (gǎnrèzhǐ)type of paper
- 熱感紙 /热感纸 (règǎnzhǐ)type of paper
Finnish lämpöpaperi, lämpöherkkä paperi
- lämpöpaperitype of paper
- lämpöherkkä paperitype of paper
German Thermopapier
- Thermopapiertype of paper
Polish papier termiczny
- papier termicznytype of paper
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“thermal paper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermal%20paper. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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