| thermoplastic |
having the property of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening and becoming rigid again when cooled; "thermoplastic materials can be remelted and cooled time after time without undergoing any appreciable chemical change" a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled
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| thermoreceptor |
a sensory receptor that responds to heat and cold
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| thermostat |
control the temperature with a thermostat a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
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| thermotherapy |
the use of heat to treat a disease or disorder; heating pads or hot compresses or hot-water bottles are used to promote circulation in peripheral vascular disease or to relax tense muscles
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| therm |
a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units
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