aerothermodynamics
/ˌɛːrə(ʊ)ˌθəːmə(ʊ)dʌɪˈnamɪks/Physics and Aeronautics
noun
The branch of science that deals with the thermodynamic properties and effects of air and other gases.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Portsmouth (New Hampshire) Herald. From aero- + thermodynamics.