thermal

(thûr'məl)
adj.

1. Of, relating to, using, producing, or caused by heat.
2. Intended or designed in such a way as to help retain body heat: thermal underwear.

n.
A rising current of warm air.

thermally ther'mal·ly adv.

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IN BRIEF: Of or pertaining to heat, caused by or saving heat. Also: A warm upward-moving current of air.

Do you wear thermal underwear on cold winter days?

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A column of rising air heated by the sun or other phenomena. Sailplane and glider pilots use it for soaring. The pilots recognize the presence of a thermal with the help of a variometer—an instrument having two tubes with red and green indicators. A red means a downward air current, and a green means an upward air current, or a thermal. See variometer.

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Pertaining to heat.

• t. death point — the state of heat content, as measured by temperature, at which the life of an organism ceases. Important in a consideration of sterilization procedures for certain organisms, especially those that produce spores.
• t. energy — the energy of heat.
• t. injury — see burn.
• t. processing — the preservation of food by the application of heat either in boiling water, by live steam, in an autoclave or by flame.
• t. sensation — the sense of temperature.
• t. stress — see hyperthermia (1), heat stroke, fever.

For a list of words related to thermal, see:

• Forecasting and Meteorology - thermal: rising current of warm air

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - varme-, termisk, varm
n. - termisk opvind, termik

idioms:

• thermal printer    termisk printer
• thermal wax printer    termisk voksprinter

Nederlands (Dutch)
warmte-, warmwater-, thermisch, opstijgende warme luchtstroom

Français (French)
adj. - thermal, thermique
n. - ascendance thermique, courant ascendant

idioms:

• thermal printer    imprimante thermique
• thermal wax printer    imprimante à cire thermique

Deutsch (German)
n. - Thermik, (aufwärts gerichtete Warmluftbewegung), kälteisolierende Kleidung
adj. - thermisch, Wärme-, heiß

idioms:

• thermal printer    Thermodrucker
• thermal wax printer    Thermo-Wax-Drucker

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ρεύμα θερμού αέρα
adj. - (φυσ.) θερμικός, θερμαντικός

idioms:

• thermal printer    (Η/Υ) θερμικός εκτυπωτής
• thermal wax printer    θερμικός εκτυπωτής κηρού

Italiano (Italian)
corrente ascendente, termale

Português (Portuguese)
n. - termal
adj. - térmico (m), calorífico (m)

Русский (Russian)
теплый, горячий, термальный, тепловой, теплотворный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - térmica, térmico, termal
n. - corriente térmica

idioms:

• thermal printer    impresora térmica
• thermal wax printer    impresora que utiliza una cinta cubierta con cera

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - termisk uppvind
adj. - värme-, termisk-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
热的, 烫的, 热量的, 上升温暖气流

idioms:

• thermal printer    热感式接口
• thermal wax printer    热蜡式接口

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 熱的, 燙的, 熱量的
n. - 上升溫暖氣流

idioms:

• thermal printer    熱感式介面
• thermal wax printer    熱蠟式介面

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 열의, 보온성이 좋은, 정열적인
n. - 상승 온난 기류

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 熱の, 温泉の, 熱い
n. - サーマル

idioms:

• thermal power station    火力発電所

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألحار (صفه) حار, حراري‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של חום, חומני, תרמי‬
n. - ‮זרם אוויר חם, ברבים: לבנים תחתונים מחממים‬

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