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aerothermodynamics
[ air-oh-thur-moh-dahy-nam-iks ]
/ ˌɛər oʊˌθɜr moʊ daɪˈnæm ɪks /
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noun (used with a singular verb)
aerodynamics dealing with conditions where there are significant heat exchanges in gases or significant thermal effects between gas and solid surfaces, as in very high-speed, generally supersonic flight.
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Origin of aerothermodynamics
First recorded in 1940–45; aero- + thermodynamics
OTHER WORDS FROM aerothermodynamics
aer·o·ther·mo·dy·nam·ic, adjectiveWords nearby aerothermodynamics
aerostatic, aerostatics, aerostation, aerostructure, aerotherapeutics, aerothermodynamics, aerotitis media, aerotow, aerotrain, aerotropism, aeruginous
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British Dictionary definitions for aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
/ (ˌɛərəʊˌθɜːməʊdaɪˈnæmɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular) the study of the exchange of heat between solids and gases, esp of the heating effect on aircraft flying through the air at very high speeds
Derived forms of aerothermodynamics
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