thermostatic

Variant of thermostat

thermostat definition

thermo·stat (t̸hʉr′mə stat′)

noun

  1. an apparatus for regulating temperature, esp. one that automatically controls a heating or cooling unit
  2. a device that sets off equipment at a certain temperature, as a fire alarm system

Etymology: thermo- + -stat

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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