THERMALLY

thermally

(adverb) by means of heat or with respect to thermal properties

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

thermally (not comparable)

Regarding heat.

Source: Wiktionary


Ther"mal*ly, adv.

Definition: In a thermal manner.

THERMAL

Ther"mal, a. Etym: [L. thermae hot springs, fr. Gr. formus warm, and E. forceps.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to heat; warm; hot; as, the thermal unit; thermal waters. The thermal condition of the earth. J. D. Forbes. Thermal conductivity, Thermal spectrum. See under Conductivity, and Spectrum.

– Thermal unit (Physics), a unit chosen for the comparison or calculation of quantities of heat. The unit most commonly employed is the amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of one gram or one pound of water from zero to one degree Centigrade. See Calorie, and under Unit.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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