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hyperthermal

hyperthermal adjective: of, pertaining to, or causing hyperthermia.

Adjective

hyperthermal (comparative more hyperthermal, superlative most hyperthermal)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or causing hyperthermia

Noun

hyperthermal (plural hyperthermals)

  1. Any of several brief geological periods of global warming

Forms of hyperthermal

Adjective
comparativemore hyperthermal
superlativemost hyperthermal
Noun
pluralhyperthermals

Origin of hyperthermal

From hyper- + thermal.

Questions about hyperthermal

What does hyperthermal mean?
Hyperthermal means of, pertaining to, or causing hyperthermia.
What part of speech is hyperthermal?
Hyperthermal can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near hyperthermal in the dictionary

  1. hypertheatrical
  2. hypertheatricality
  3. hyperthecosis
  4. hypertheoretical
  5. hypertherm
  6. hyperthermal
  7. hyperthermally
  8. hyperthermals
  9. hyperthermia
  10. hyperthermias
  11. hyperthermic

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