definitions

therm

or therme

[ thurm ]
/ θɜrm /
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noun Physics.

any of several units of heat, as one equivalent to 1000 large calories or 100,000 British thermal units.

Nearby words

therianthropic, theriatrics, theridiid, theriogenology, theriomorphic, therm, therm-, therm., therma, thermacogenesis, thermae

Origin of therm

First recorded in 1885–90, therm is from the Greek word thérmē heat

Definition for therm (2 of 4)

therm.

thermometer.

Definition for therm (3 of 4)

therm-

variant of thermo- before a vowel: thermesthesia.

Definition for therm (4 of 4)

-therm

variant of thermo- as final element in compound words: isotherm.
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British Dictionary definitions for therm

therm

/ (θɜːm) /

noun

British a unit of heat equal to 100 000 British thermal units. One therm is equal to 1.055 056 × 10 8 joules

Word Origin for therm

C19: from Greek thermē heat
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Medicine definitions for therm (1 of 2)

therm-

pref.

Variant ofthermo-

Medicine definitions for therm (2 of 2)

-therm

suff.

An organism having a specified kind of body temperature:exotherm.
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