thermalized
thermalized is the simple past and past participle of thermalize.
Meaning of thermalize
Verb
thermalize (third-person singular simple present thermalizes, present participle thermalizing, simple past and past participle thermalized)
- To lower the speed and kinetic energy of fast neutrons in a nuclear reactor by use of a moderator, and thus increase the efficiency of fission
Adjective
thermalized (comparative more thermalized, superlative most thermalized)
- Brought to a lower velocity and kinetic energy by use of a moderator.
Forms of thermalized
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | thermalised |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more thermalized |
| superlative | most thermalized |
Words formed from thermalized
Questions about thermalized
- What does thermalized mean?
- Thermalized means brought to a lower velocity and kinetic energy by use of a moderator.
- What is thermalized the simple past and past participle of?
- Thermalized is the simple past and past participle of thermalize.
- What part of speech is thermalized?
- Thermalized is an adjective.
Words near thermalized in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: thermalized (page history and authors); thermalize (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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