Meanings
verbthermalize (third-person singular simple present thermalizes, present participle thermalizing, simple past and past participle thermalized)
present singular third person thermalizes · participle present thermalizing · participle past thermalized · past thermalized · alternative thermalise
- To lower the speed and kinetic energy of fast neutrons in a nuclear reactor by use of a moderator, and thus increase the efficiency of fission
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APA
thermalize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermalize
MLA
“thermalize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermalize. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermalize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermalize.
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