thermicadj.
/ˈθəːmɪk/, U.S. /ˈθərmɪk/ Of or pertaining to heat; of the nature of heat; = thermal adj. 2 thermic balance = bolometer n. thermic fever, fever resulting from external heat, esp. heat-stroke, insolation. thermic lance, a steel pipe packed with steel wool through which a jet of suitable gas may be passed in order to burn away metal, concrete, or the like using heat generated by the burning of the pipe; cf. lance n.1 8a, thermal adj.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > [adjective]
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the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > heat > [adjective]
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society > occupation and work > equipment > cutting tool > other types of cutting equipment > [noun] > gas or plasma cutters
oxygen lance1925
plasma arc1958
plasma torch1959
thermic lance1970
1842 J. F. W. Herschel Let. Nov. in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) (1843) 133 5 If the restriction to these rays of the term thermic as distinct from calorific be not..a sufficient distinction, I would propose the term parathermic rays to designate them.
1846 W. R. Grove On Correlation Physical Forces 39 The definite thermic effects produced by chemical changes, have been lately much studied.
1849 M. Somerville On Connexion Physical Sci. (ed. 8) xxv. 266 Those rays of the spectrum, whether luminous or thermic.
1890 J. S. Billings National Med. Dict. II Thermic fever, heat~stroke.
1896 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. I. 499 In thermic fever or insolation the object is to reduce the temperature.
1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. II. 313 Simple continued, thermic, and enteric fevers.
1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. VIII. 706 Tactile, thermic, and pain sensibility.
1970 P. Laurie Scotl. Yard x. 251 The thieves..penetrate the wall of the vault with a thermic lance.
1982 Daily Tel. 7 Sept. 3/3 He planned to break into the bank with a thermic lance.
Derivatives
(rare).
ˈthermical adj. in same sense.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > [adjective]
calorific1812
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thermical1851
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the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > heat > [adjective]
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1851 W. B. Carpenter Man. Physiol. (ed. 2) 44 This Power..manifests itself in those phenomena which we call electrical, magnetical, chemical, thermical, optical, or mechanical.
1859 R. F. Burton Lake Regions Central Afr. in Jrnl. Royal Geogr. Soc. 29 261 There are no unhealthy exhalations.., no thermical extremes nor surprises.
ˈthermically adv. in a thermic manner; thermally.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > [adverb]
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the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > heat > [adverb]
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1877 I. Rosenthal Gen. Physiol. Muscles & Nerves 109 A portion of the nerve may be heated, that is, it may be thermically irritated.
ˈthermics n. (plural) the study of heat, thermotics.
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1854 Edinb. New Philos. Jrnl. 56 9 We have got very few notions on palæometeorology and palæotemperature or thermics.
1953 Archit. Rev. 114 195/2 (heading) Kitchen thermics.
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