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  thermo-

  a combining form meaning “heat,” “hot,” used in the formation of compound words.
• thermo–
  thermo–

  A prefix that means “heat,” as in thermometer.

thermo-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “heat,” “hot,” used in the formation of compound words.

   thermoplastic.

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thermo- British  

combining form

1. related to, caused by, or measuring heat

   thermodynamics

   thermophile

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thermo– Scientific  

1. A prefix that means “heat,” as in thermometer.

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Etymology

Origin of thermo-

< Greek, combining form of thermós hot, thérmē heat

Example Sentences

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thermo-

At this end of the line I merely measure the electromotive force developed by the difference in temperature of two similar thermo- electric junctions, opposed.

From The Dream Doctor by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)

Figure 24 illustrates a Clammond thermo- pile of 75 couples or elements.

From The Story of Electricity by Munro, John