thermosensitive

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adjective

That shows a reaction to heat.

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

adjectivethermosensitive (comparative more thermosensitive, superlative most thermosensitive)

comparative more thermosensitive · superlative most thermosensitive

  1. That shows a reaction to heat.

Origin

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

From thermo- + sensitive.

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APA

thermosensitive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermosensitive

MLA

“thermosensitive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermosensitive. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermosensitive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermosensitive.

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