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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

thermoelectricity
noun electricity produced by heat (as in a thermocouple)

thermogram
noun a graphical record produced by a thermograph

thermograph
thermometrograph noun a thermometer that records temperature variations on a graph as a function of time

thermography
noun diagnostic technique using a thermograph to record the heat produced by different parts of the body; used to study blood flow and to detect tumors

thermogravimetry
noun the measurement of changes in weight as a function of changes in temperature used as a technique of chemically analyzing substances

thermohydrometer
thermogravimeter noun a hydrometer that includes a thermometer

thermohydrometric
thermogravimetric adjective of or relating to thermal hydrometry

thermojunction
noun a junction between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears

thermolabile
adjective (chemistry, physics, biology) readily changed or destroyed by heat

thermometer
noun measuring instrument for measuring temperature

thermometric
adjective of or relating to thermometry; `helium gas was the thermometric fluid`

thermometry
noun the measurement of temperature

thermonuclear
adjective using nuclear weapons based on fusion as distinguished from fission

thermonuclear reactor
fusion reactor noun a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fusion to generate energy

thermonuclear reaction
noun a nuclear fusion reaction taking place at very high temperatures (as in the sun)

thermopile
noun a kind of thermometer for measuring heat radiation; consists of several thermocouple junctions in series

thermoplastic
adjective having the property of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening and becoming rigid again when cooled; `thermoplastic materials can be remelted and cooled time after time without undergoing any appreciable chemical change`

Thermopsis
genus Thermopsis noun genus of American and Asiatic showy rhizomatous herbs: bush peas

Thermopylae
battle of Thermopylae noun a famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece

thermoreceptor
noun a sensory receptor that responds to heat and cold

thermos
thermos bottle noun vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks

thermosetting
thermoset adjective having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured; `the phenol resins and plastics were the original synthetic thermosetting materials`

thermosetting compositions
thermosetting resin noun a material that hardens when heated and cannot be remolded

thermosphere
noun the atmospheric layer between the mesosphere and the exosphere

thermostat
thermoregulator noun a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat

thermostated
adjective regulated by a thermostat

thermostatic
adjective of or relating to a thermostat; `thermostatic control`

thermostatically
adverb by thermostat; in a thermostatic manner; `the temperature is thermostatically controlled`

thermostatics
thermodynamics of equilibrium noun the aspect of thermodynamics concerned with thermal equilibrium

thermotherapy
noun the use of heat to treat a disease or disorder; heating pads or hot compresses or hot-water bottles are used to promote circulation in peripheral vascular disease or to relax tense muscles

thermotropism
noun an orienting response to warmth

theropod
theropod dinosaur noun any of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous with short forelimbs that walked or ran on strong hind legs

Theropoda
suborder Theropoda noun carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs with short forelimbs; Jurassic and Cretaceous

thesaurus
synonym finder noun a book containing a classified list of synonyms

Theseus
noun (Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united Attica

thesis
noun an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument

Thespesia
genus Thespesia noun a small genus of tropical trees including the portia tree

thespian
adjective of or relating to drama; `the movie director had thespian cooperation`

Thespis
noun Greek poet who is said to have originated Greek tragedy (sixth century BC)

Thessalia
Thessaly noun a fertile plain on the Aegean Sea in east central Greece; Thessaly was a former region of ancient Greece

Thessalian
noun a native or inhabitant of Thessaly

Thessalonian
noun a native or inhabitant of Thessalonica

Thessaloniki
Salonika noun a port city in northeastern Greece on an inlet of the Aegean Sea; second largest city of Greece

theta
noun the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet

theta rhythm
theta wave noun the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed and drowsy; occurs with low frequency and low amplitude

Thetis
noun (Greek mythology) one of the 50 Nereids; mother of Achilles by Peleus

theurgy
noun white magic performed with the help of beneficent spirits (as formerly practiced by Neoplatonists)

Thevetia
genus Thevetia noun genus of poisonous tropical American evergreen shrubs and trees having entire leaves and large cymose flowers

thiabendazole
noun an antifungal agent and anthelmintic

thiazide
noun any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys

thiazine
noun a compound made up of a ring of four carbon atoms and one sulfur atom and one nitrogen atom

thick
adjective abounding; having a lot of; `the top was thick with dust`

thick skin
noun skin that is very thick (as an elephant or rhinoceros)

thick-billed
adjective having a thick beak

thick-billed murre
Uria lomvia noun a variety of murre

thick-bodied
adjective having a thick body

thick-branched
adjective having thick branches

thick-haired
adjective having thick hair

thick-lipped
adjective having thick lips

thick-skinned
tough-skinned adjective insensitive to criticism

thick-stemmed
adjective having a thick stem

thickened
adjective made or having become thick; `thickened bronchial arteries`

thickening
adjective becoming more intricate or complex; `a thickening plot`

thicket-forming
adjective tending to form dense thickets

thickhead
noun Australian and southeastern Asian birds with a melodious whistling call

thickness
noun indistinct articulation; `judging from the thickness of his speech he had been drinking heavily`

thickset
adjective planted or growing close together; `thickset trees`

thickspread
adjective covered thickly; `toast thickspread with jam`

thief
stealer noun a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

Thielavia
genus Thielavia noun genus of fungi having spherical brown perithecia and some conidia borne in chains; cause root rot

thieving(a)
thievish adjective given to thievery

thievishly
adverb in a manner characteristic of a thief

thievishness
larcenous noun having a disposition to steal

thigh
noun the part of the leg between the hip and the knee

thigh pad
noun protective garment consisting of a pad worn over the thighs by football players

thill
noun one of two shafts extending from the body of a cart or carriage on either side of the animal that pulls it

thimble
noun a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container

thimble-shaped
adjective shaped in the form of a thimble

thimbleweed
Anemone cylindrica noun a common North American anemone with cylindrical fruit clusters resembling thimbles

thimerosal
sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate noun a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic

thin
adjective lacking spirit or sincere effort; `a thin smile`

thin air
noun nowhere to be found in a giant void; `it vanished into thin air`

thin person
skin and bones noun a person who is unusually thin and scrawny

thin-leaved bilberry
mountain blue berry noun erect blueberry of western United States having solitary flowers and somewhat sour berries

thin-shelled
adjective of animals or plants that have a thin shell

thin-shelled mussel
noun mussel with thin fragile shells having only rudimentary hinge teeth

thing
noun a separate and self-contained entity

things
noun any movable possession (especially articles of clothing); `she packed her things and left`

think
noun an instance of deliberate thinking; `I need to give it a good think`

think
verb judge or regard; look upon; judge; `I think he is very smart`; `I believe her to be very smart`; `I think that he is her boyfriend`; `The racist conceives such people to be inferior`

think back
verb recapture the past; indulge in memories; `he remembered how he used to pick flowers`

think of
regard as verb look on as or consider; `she looked on this affair as a joke`; `He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician`; `He is reputed to be intelligent`

think piece
noun an article in a newspaper or magazine or journal that represents opinions and ideas and discussion rather than bare facts

think tank
think factory noun a company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications

thinkable
adjective capable of being conceived or imagined or considered

thinker
creative thinker noun an important intellectual; `the great minds of the 17th century`

thinking
thought noun the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; `thinking always made him frown`; `she paused for thought`

thinking cap
noun a state in which one thinks

thinly
thin adverb without viscosity; `the blood was flowing thin`

thinning
noun the act of diluting something; `the cutting of whiskey with water`; `the thinning of paint with turpentine`