thermotropic (comparative more thermotropic, superlative most thermotropic)
(biology, of a plant) Tending to move towards or away from a source of heat
(physics, of a liquid crystal) Exhibiting different phases at different temperatures
Source: Wiktionary
Ther`mo*trop"ic, a. (Bot.)
Definition: Manifesting thermotropism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 November 2024
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
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.
