Fire and Heat: therm, thermo

This list features words with the Greek roots therm and thermo, which mean "heat."
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  1. hydrothermal
    relating to the effects of heated water on the earth's crust
  2. geothermal
    of or relating to the heat in the interior of the earth
  3. thermodynamics
    physics concerned with heat and other forms of energy
  4. exothermic
    occurring or formed with the release of heat
  5. thermotropism
    an orienting response to warmth
  6. thermostat
    a regulator for automatically regulating temperature
  7. hypothermia
    subnormal body temperature
  8. thermometer
    measuring instrument for measuring temperature
  9. thermal
    relating to or associated with heat
  10. endothermic
    occurring or formed with absorption of heat
Created on Fri May 30 14:43:54 EDT 2025 (updated Fri Jun 06 15:53:52 EDT 2025)

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