| thermographic |
of or related to thermography. |
| thermography |
the use of an infrared camera to measure temperature variations within an object or body part. [2 definitions] |
| thermojunction |
the point of contact made when the two conductors of a thermocouple are joined together. |
| thermometer |
an instrument for measuring temperature, esp. a sealed glass tube with a calibrated scale on the outside and a column of liquid, usu. mercury, inside that rises or falls as the temperature changes. |
| thermonuclear |
of, pertaining to, or resulting from the fusion of the nuclei of a gas at very high temperatures. [2 definitions] |
| thermopile |
a device consisting of a series of connected thermocouples, used to generate thermoelectric current or to measure very small changes in temperature. |
| thermoplastic |
softening and becoming pliable when heated, but returning to its original state and properties when cooled, as certain plastics and resins. [2 definitions] |
| thermoregulation |
the maintenance by a living body of a constant internal body temperature regardless of outside environmental temperature. |
| Thermos |
trademark for a container using an inside vacuum holder to keep beverages or foods at their original temperature. [2 definitions] |
| thermosetting |
denoting materials that harden and set permanently under heat, such as certain resins. |
| thermosphere |
the extreme outer edge of the earth's atmosphere, within which temperature increases steadily with altitude. |
| thermostat |
an automatic device that regulates temperature, as in a room or on an electrical heating or cooling appliance, by activating controls in response to temperature changes. |
| thermotropism |
any growth or movement, positive or negative, that is made by plants or other living organisms in response to heat. |
| theropod |
any dinosaur of the suborder Theropoda, such as Tyrannosaurus and Velociraptor, characterized by hollow bones and three-toed limbs, usually possessing short forelimbs and walking on two legs. |
| Theropoda |
a suborder of dinosaur characterized by hollow bones and three-toed limbs. |
| the salt of the earth |
a very good-hearted and decent person or group of people. |
| the same |
in the same manner or way. |
| thesaurus |
a dictionary of words grouped as synonyms or antonyms. [2 definitions] |
| these |
the things, persons, or animals that are currently being talked about or being pointed to in a spot very close to the speaker. [2 definitions] |
| Theseus |
king of Athens who, according to Greek mythology, slew the Minotaur and, with the help of Ariadne, found his way out of the Labyrinth. |
| the short haul |
a relatively short or long distance. [2 definitions] |