thermoacoustics

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noun

the study of phenomena influenced by thermodynamics and acoustics

OriginEnglish acoustics ← Medieval Latin acousticus ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κουστῐκός (ăkoustĭkós) →
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Meanings

nounthermoacoustics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesthe study of phenomena influenced by thermodynamics and acoustics

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
  4. Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
  5. Englishthermo-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ṓws
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ḱh₂owsyéti
  10. Proto-Hellenic*akóuhō
  11. Ancient Greekἀκούω (akoúō)
  12. Ancient Greekᾰ̓κουστῐκός (ăkoustĭkós)
  13. Medieval Latinacousticus
  14. Englishacoustic
  15. Englishacoustics
  16. Englishthermoacoustics

From thermo- + acoustics.

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Translations

French thermoacoustique
  • thermoacoustiquestudy of thermodynamic and acoustic phenomena
Polish termoakustyka
  • termoakustykastudy of thermodynamic and acoustic phenomena
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APA

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