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thermo-

UK/θɜː.məʊ-/US/ˈθɝ.moʊ-/

thermo- prefix: thermal: of, being, or pertaining to heat or temperature.

Prefix

thermo-

  1. Thermal: of, being, or pertaining to heat or temperature.

Antonyms of thermo-

Forms of thermo-

alternative formtherm-

Origin of thermo-

From Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “warm, hot”).

Questions about thermo-

What does thermo- mean?
Thermo- means thermal: of, being, or pertaining to heat or temperature.
What part of speech is thermo-?
Thermo- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce thermo-?
Thermo- is pronounced /θɜː.məʊ-/ (UK).

Words near thermo- in the dictionary

  1. thermize
  2. thermized
  3. thermizes
  4. thermizing
  5. thermo
  6. thermo-
  7. thermo-electro-magneto-elastic
  8. thermo-electro-magneto-elasticity
  9. thermo-nuclear
  10. thermo-oxidation
  11. thermo-oxidative

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