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thermokinetics

thermokinetics noun: a branch of science dealing with the kinetics of thermal decomposition.

Noun

thermokinetics (uncountable)

  1. A branch of science dealing with the kinetics of thermal decomposition.
    • The application of the physical laws of thermokinetics, according to the various thermal characteristics of the body, especially the skin, shows that body temperature passively stabilizes at near 37°C for the core and about 33.5°C for the skin.2013, Y. Houdas, Human Body Temperature: Its Measurement and Regulation, page 109

Origin of thermokinetics

From thermo- + kinetics.

Questions about thermokinetics

What does thermokinetics mean?
Thermokinetics means a branch of science dealing with the kinetics of thermal decomposition.
What part of speech is thermokinetics?
Thermokinetics is a noun.

Words near thermokinetics in the dictionary

  1. thermokinematic
  2. thermokinematics
  3. thermokineses
  4. thermokinesis
  5. thermokinetic
  6. thermokinetics
  7. thermolabile
  8. thermolabilities
  9. thermolability
  10. thermolatent
  11. thermological

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