| thermodynamics |
The science that describes what is possible and what is impossible during energy conversion processes.
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| thermoluminescence |
A chronometric dating method that uses the fact that certain heated objects accumu-late trapped electrons over time, which allows the date when the object was initially heated to be determined.
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| thermoluminescence |
A trapped-charge, radiation-damage technique for dating archaeological objects. Energy produced by natural radiation in soil becomes stored in nearby objects. The amount of stored energy is a function of the background radiation level (which can be measured) and time. ...
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| thermal |
1. Pertaining to temperature or heat. 2. A discrete buoyant element in which the buoyancy is confined to a limited volume of fluid. See plume. 3. A relatively small-scale, rising current of air produced when the atmosphere is heated enough locally by the earth's surface to produce absolute instability in its lowest layers. ...
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| thermal radiation |
Electromagnetic radiation emitted by all matter in thermal equilibrium as the result of the thermal excitation of its molecules.
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