thermal radiation |
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- The electromagnetic radiation emitted from a body as a consequence of its temperature; increasing the temperature of the body increases the amount of radiation produced, and shifts it to shorter wavelengths (higher frequencies) in a manner explained only by quantum mechanics.
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thermodynamic |
| adjective - of, or relating to the conversion of heat into other forms of energy
- (physics) of, or relating to thermodynamics
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thermodynamics |
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- (physics) The science of the conversions between heat and other forms of energy.
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thermostat |
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- a device that automatically responds to changes in temperature by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature at a desired setting
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