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Greek & Latin Roots
Lesson 25 therm
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| endothermic | (adj) heated from within the body |
| exothermic | (adj) requires heat to be absorbed from outside of the body |
| therm | (n) a unit of heat equal to 1,000 great calories |
| thermal | (adj) related to heat or temperature |
| thermodynamic | (adj) caused or operated by heat that has changed into different forms of energy |
| thermograph | (n) a device that automatically writes down (records) changes in temperature |
| thermometer | (n) an instrument that measures temperature or heat |
| thermophile | (n) an organism that has adapted to living in very high temperatures (heat); such as bacteria or algae |
| thermos | (n) a container that is used to keep things warm, such as your soup; a double-walled container that keeps things warm |
| thermostat | (n) a device used to control the temperature |