thermotropic

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adjective

Tending to move towards or away from a source of heat

OriginAncient Greek τροπῐκός (tropĭkós) ← English thermo- ← Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós →
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Meanings

adjectivethermotropic (comparative more thermotropic, superlative most thermotropic)

comparative more thermotropic · superlative most thermotropic

  1. biologyTending to move towards or away from a source of heat
  2. natural sciencesExhibiting different phases at different temperatures

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
caloritropic

Origin

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

From thermo- + -tropic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with thermotropic

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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