thermocycler

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noun

A thermal cycler

OriginEnglish cycler ← Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós →
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Meanings

nounthermocycler (plural thermocyclers)

plural thermocyclers

  1. A thermal cycler

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
  4. Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
  5. Englishthermo-
  6. Englishcycler
  7. Englishthermocycler

From thermo- + cycler.

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APA

thermocycler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermocycler

MLA

“thermocycler.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermocycler. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermocycler,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermocycler.

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