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ther·mis·tor
 thermistor
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- pronunciation:
- th
 r
mI
str
[or]
thur
mih
str
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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an electronic resistor made of solid semiconducting material, whose resistance increases with a decrease in temperature, and that is used to measure temperature variations in body cells, microwaves, or the like.
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adjective + (n.)thermistor
attainable, compatible, differential, infrared, interchangeable, refrigerated, watertight
verb + (n.)thermistor
attach, contain, interface, measure, monitor, occur, place, power, probe
noun + (n.)thermistor
air,
apnea,
card,
centimeter,
conductivity,
control,
dryer,
gauge,
insulation,
literature,
microprocessor,
precision,
probe,
reader,
sample,
sensor,
service,
surface,
temperature,
termination,
thermocouple,
thermometer,
vacuum
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The word thermistor
contains the following part:
therm, thermo
Greek
root
that means heat, temperature
  Example words:
diathermy, endothermic, eurytherm, exothermic, geothermal, hypothermia, isotherm, isothermal, stenotherm, thermal, thermic, thermistor, thermocline, thermocouple, thermodynamics, thermoelectricity, thermograph, thermojunction, thermometer, thermonuclear, thermoplastic, thermoregulation, thermos, thermosetting, thermosphere, thermostat, thermotropism
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