thermosalience

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noun

The phenomenon in which certain crystals or crystalline solids suddenly change shape or jump when heated or cooled.

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Meanings

nounthermosalience (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe phenomenon in which certain crystals or crystalline solids suddenly change shape or jump when heated or cooled.

Origin

From thermo- + salience.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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