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thermotype

thermotype noun: an image (as for example of a slice of wood) obtained by first wetting the object slightly with an acid, then taking an impression with a press, and next strongly heating this impression.

Noun

thermotype (plural thermotypes)

  1. An image (as for example of a slice of wood) obtained by first wetting the object slightly with an acid, then taking an impression with a press, and next strongly heating this impression
  2. A type of climate that has a specifies temperature range

Forms of thermotype

pluralthermotypes

Origin of thermotype

From thermo- + -type.

Questions about thermotype

What does thermotype mean?
Thermotype means an image (as for example of a slice of wood) obtained by first wetting the object slightly with an acid, then taking an impression with a press, and next strongly heating this impression.
What part of speech is thermotype?
Thermotype is a noun.
What is the plural of thermotype?
The plural of thermotype is thermotypes.

Words near thermotype in the dictionary

  1. thermotropism
  2. thermotropisms
  3. thermotropy
  4. thermotube
  5. thermotubes
  6. thermotype
  7. thermotypes
  8. thermotypic
  9. thermotypy
  10. thermounstable
  11. thermovent

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