thermal
adjective
Also of, relating to, or caused by heat or temperature.
thermally
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a word derived from
thermal.
Example Sentences
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“The oceans are rising with each passing year. As that water becomes warmer, it thermally expands. More of the continental ice sheets melt. And it raises the sea level,” Swain said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
However, a document outlining the scientific rationale for the guidelines detailed the possible impact of thermally stressed oils — which occurs when they are used to cook with high heat — on cardiometabolic health.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026
Eissa Zidan, head of conservation projects at the museum, said the wooden planks were "thermally degraded and in a very weak condition".
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
This model incorporates data on the thermal and evolutionary biology of common yet thermally sensitive corals, as well as their ecology.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2024
The experiments proved rock-salt to be coloured thermally.
From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by John Tyndall
