Therm Definition
thûrm
noun
A unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units (1.054 × 108 joules).
American Heritage
A great calorie.
Webster's New World
A unit of heat equal to 1,000 great calories.
Webster's New World
A small calorie.
Webster's New World
A unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units.
Webster's New World
suffix
An animal having a specified kind of body temperature.
Poikilotherm.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Therm
Noun
Singular:
therm
Plural:
thermsOrigin of Therm
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From Greek thermē heat from thermos warm, hot gwher- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Greek thermē heat from thermos warm, hot gwher- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek θερμός (thermos, “warm").
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