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Word Meanings - FRIGIDARIUM - Book Publishers vocabulary database

The cooling room of the Roman thermæ, furnished with a cold bath.

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  • 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.

 

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