thermomechanics

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noun

The study of the effects of heat upon the mechanical properties of materials

OriginEnglish mechanics ← Latin mēchanicus ← Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós) →
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Meanings

nounthermomechanics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe study of the effects of heat upon the mechanical properties of materials

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*megʰ-der.?
  7. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  8. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  9. Latinmēchanicus
  10. Englishmechanics
  11. Englishthermomechanics

From thermo- + mechanics.

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APA

thermomechanics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermomechanics

MLA

“thermomechanics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermomechanics. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermomechanics,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermomechanics.

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