Word Meanings - FRIGIDARIUM - Book Publishers vocabulary database
The cooling room of the Roman thermæ, furnished with a cold bath.
Related words: (words related to FRIGIDARIUM)
- THERMALLY
In a thermal manner. - THERMOPHILIC
Heat-loving; -- applied esp. to certain bacteria. - THERMOTAXIC
Pertaining to, or connected with, the regulation of temperature in the animal body; as, the thermotaxic nervous system. - THERMOGRAM
The trace or record made by means of a thermograph. - FURNISHMENT
The act of furnishing, or of supplying furniture; also, furniture. Daniel. - THERMIFUGINE
An artificial alkaloid of complex composition, resembling thalline and used as an antipyretic, -- whence its name. - ROMANY
1. A gypsy. - THERMOSCOPIC
Of or pertaining to the thermoscope; made by means of the thermoscope; as, thermoscopic observations. - THERMOTROPISM
The phenomenon of turning towards a source of warmth, seen in the growing parts of some plants. - ROMANTICAL
Romantic. - ROMANISH
Pertaining to Romanism. - COOL-HEADED
Having a temper not easily excited; free from passion. -- Cool"-head`ed*ness, n. - THERMONEUROSIS
A neurosis caused by exposure to heat. A neurosis causing rise or fall of a body's temperature. - THERMOLYSIS
The resolution of a compound into parts by heat; dissociation by heat. - THERMOELECTRIC COUPLE; THERMOELECTRIC PAIR
A union of two conductors, as bars or wires of dissimilar metals joined at their extremities, for producing a thermoelectric current. - THERMOSTAT
A self-acting apparatus for regulating temperature by the unequal expansion of different metals, liquids, or gases by heat, as in opening or closing the damper of a stove, or the like, as the heat becomes greater or less than is desired. - ROMANTICIST
One who advocates romanticism in modern literature. J. R. Seeley. - THERMOSTABLE
Capable of being heated to or somewhat above 55º C. without loss of special properties; -- said of immune substances, etc. - THERMOMETRY
The estimation of temperature by the use of a thermometric apparatus. - THERMOBAROMETER
An instrument for determining altitudes by the boiling point of water. - ISOGEOTHERMAL; ISOGEOTHERMIC
Pertaining to, having the nature of, or marking, isogeotherms; as, an isogeothermal line or surface; as isogeothermal chart. -- n. - TELETHERMOGRAPH
A record of fluctuations of temperature made automatically at a distant station. An instrument, usually electrical, making such records. - DIATHERMOMETER
An instrument for examining the thermal resistance or heat- conducting power of liquids. - FARTHERMOST
Most distant or remote; as, the farthest degree. See Furthest. - ELEUTHEROMANIAC
Mad for freedom. - ISOTHERMAL
Relating to equality of temperature. Having reference to the geographical distribution of temperature, as exhibited by means of isotherms; as, an isothermal line; an isothermal chart. Isothermal line. An isotherm. A line drawn on a diagram - ISOTHERMOBATHIC
Of or pertaining to an isothermobath; possessing or indicating equal temperatures in a vertical section, as of the ocean. - DIATHERMANOUS
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal; - - opposed to athermanous. - NECROMANCER
One who practices necromancy; a sorcerer; a wizard. - HIEROMANCY
Divination by observing the objects offered in sacrifice.