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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>THERMOTR</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="thermotics"> thermotics, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the science of heat. </DL> <A NAME="thermotropic"> thermotropic, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of, having to do with, or exhibiting thermotropism. </DL> <A NAME="thermotropism"> thermotropism, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Biology.) a tendency to bend or turn toward or away from the sun or other source of heat. </DL> <A NAME="theroid"> theroid, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> like or having the form of a brute; of a bestial nature or character. </DL> <A NAME="therology"> therology, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the science of mammals; mammalogy. </DL> <A NAME="theropod"> theropod, noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun any one of a suborder of carnivorous dinosaurs that walked on their hind legs. <DD>adj. of or belonging to this suborder. </DL> <A NAME="thersites"> Thersites, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Greek Legend.) (in the Iliad) the most vindictive, ugly, and abusive of the Greeks at the siege of Troy, killed by Achilles (who was, with Odysseus (Ulysses), a chief target of his abuse). </DL> <A NAME="thersitical"> thersitical, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> abusive; reviling; scurrilous. Ex. thersitical satire. </DL> <A NAME="thesaurosis"> thesaurosis, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a disease in which the cells of the body store an excessive amount of exogenous or endogenous substances. </DL> <A NAME="thesaurus"> thesaurus, noun, pl. -sauri.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a dictionary in which synonyms, antonyms, and other related words are classified under certain headings. <DD> 2. any dictionary, encyclopedia, or other book filled with information. Ex. This work is one of five thesauri published under the auspices of Kang Hsi, the second Emperor of the present dynasty (Westminster Gazette). <DD> 3. a treasury or storehouse. </DL> <A NAME="these"> these, adjective, pronoun.<DL COMPACT><DD> plural of this. Ex. These days are cold (adj.). These two problems are hard (adj.). These are my books (pron.). </DL> <A NAME="theseum"> Theseum, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a temple or shrine dedicated to Theseus, the legendary hero and king of Athens. <DD> 2. a so-called temple of Theseus (now regarded as a temple of Hephaestus) at Athens, a beautiful Doric structure of Pentelic marble and the best-preserved of the Greek temples. </DL> <A NAME="theseus"> Theseus, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Greek Legend.) the most important hero of Athens, son of Aegeus, King of Athens. He made his way through the Labyrinth at Crete (with Ariadne's help) and killed the Minotaur, killed Procrustes and other robbers, united the various states of Attica, fought the Amazons and married their princess, joined the Argonauts, and took part in the Calydonian boar hunt. </DL> <A NAME="thesis"> thesis, noun, pl. -ses.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1a. a proposition or statement to be proved or to be maintained against objections. <DD> b. a necessary preliminary assumption, whether to be proved or taken for granted; postulate. <DD> 2a. an essay. <DD> b. an essay or written report presented by a candidate for a diploma or degree. Ex. a master's or doctoral thesis. <DD> 3. (Music.) the strong or downward beat in a measure. <DD> 4. (Prosody.) <DD> a. the accented (strong) part of a foot. <DD> b. the unaccented (weak) syllable or syllables of a foot, the use originating in a misunderstanding of the Greek word. </DL> <A NAME="thesisplay"> thesis play, =drame a these.</DL> <A NAME="thesmothete"> thesmothete, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. any one of the six lower judges or magistrates in ancient Athens. <DD> 2. any magistrate, judge, or legislator. </DL> <A NAME="thespian"> Thespian or thespian, adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. 1. of or having to do with the drama or tragedy; dramatic; tragic. <DD> 2. of or having to do with Thespis, a Greek tragic poet. <DD>noun an actor or actress. Ex. Theatrical agents handle the affairs of all ... kinds of Thespians (Punch). </DL> <A NAME="thess"> Thess.,<DL COMPACT><DD> Thessalonians. </DL> <A NAME="thessalian"> Thessalian, adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. of or having to do with Thessaly, a district in east central Greece, or its people. <DD>noun a native or inhabitant of Thessaly. </DL> <A NAME="thessalonian"> Thessalonian, adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. of or having to do with Thessalonica (Salonika), a seaport in northeastern Greece, or its people. <DD>noun a native or inhabitant of Thessalonica (Salonika). </DL> <A NAME="thessalonians"> Thessalonians, noun pl.<DL COMPACT><DD> (sing. in use). either of two books of the New Testament, I Thessalonians and II Thessalonians, written by the Apostle Paul to the Christians of Thessalonica. (Abbr:) Thess. </DL> <A NAME="theta"> theta, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet, corresponding to the English th in thin. </DL> <A NAME="thetapinch"> theta pinch,<DL COMPACT><DD> (Nuclear Physics.) the rapid compression of a magnetic field surrounding highly ionized gas in order to produce a controlled fusion reaction. </DL> <A NAME="thetic"> thetic, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. characterized by laying down or setting forth; involving positive statement. Ex. His [Mohammed's] genius was not thetic but synthetic, not creative but constructive (A. M. Fairbairn). <DD> 2. (Prosody.) that bears the thesis; stressed. adv. thetically. </DL> <A NAME="thetis"> Thetis, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Greek Mythology.) one of the Nereids, the mother of Achilles and wife of Peleus. She dipped Achilles in the river Styx and thus made him invulnerable except for the heel by which she held him. </DL> <A NAME="theurgic"> theurgic, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with theurgy. adv. theurgically. </DL> <A NAME="theurgist"> theurgist, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who believes in or practices theurgy. </DL> <A NAME="theurgy"> theurgy, noun, pl. -gies.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a system of magic, originally practiced by certain members of the Egyptian school of Neoplatonism, to procure communication with beneficent spirits, and by their aid produce miraculous effects. <DD> 2a. the operation of a divine or supernatural agency in human affairs, especially at the behest of a human being. <DD> b. an instance of this; divine or supernatural act; miracle. </DL> <A NAME="thewed"> thewed, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having thews; muscled. </DL> <A NAME="thews"> thews, noun pl.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. muscles. <DD> 2. sinews. <DD> 3. bodily force; might; strength; vigor. </DL> <A NAME="they"> they (1), pronoun, pl. nom.; poss., their, theirs; obj., them.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the nominative plural of he, she, or it. Ex. I had three books yesterday. Do you know where they are? They are on the table. <DD> 2. (Informal.) people in general; some people; any people; persons. Ex. They say we should have a new school. In Scotland they wear kilts. </DL> <A NAME="they"> they (2), adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Dialect.) there. Ex. "They'll be work; they's got to be" (Atlantic). </DL> <A NAME="theyd"> they'd,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. they had. <DD> 2. they would. </DL> <A NAME="theyll"> they'll,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. they will. <DD> 2. they shall. </DL> <A NAME="theyre"> they're,<DL COMPACT><DD> they are. </DL> <A NAME="theyve"> they've,<DL COMPACT><DD> they have. </DL> <A NAME="thf"> THF (no periods),<DL COMPACT><DD> tetrahydrofuran. </DL> <A NAME="thi"> THI (no periods),<DL COMPACT><DD> temperature-humidity index (a combined measurement of temperature and humidity, used to indicate relative discomfort). </DL> <A NAME="thi"> thi-,<DL COMPACT><DD> (combining form.) a variant of thio-, as in thiamine. </DL> <A NAME="thiabendazole"> thiabendazole, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a drug used in the treatment of trichinosis and other parasitic diseases, especially of animals. </DL> <A NAME="thialdine"> thialdine, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a white basic compound that has a powerful action on the heart. </DL> <A NAME="thiamide"> thiamide, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any of a class of compounds formed by replacing the oxygen of an amide by sulfur. </DL> <A NAME="thiamin"> thiamin, noun. =thiamine.</DL> <A NAME="thiamine"> thiamine, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a vitamin, a crystalline organic compound found in whole-grain cereals, yeast, meats, and certain vegetables, or prepared synthetically; vitamin B-1. It promotes growth and aids in preventing beriberi and neuritis. </DL> <A NAME="thianshansheep"> Thian-shan sheep, =Marco Polo sheep.</DL> <A NAME="thiazin"> thiazin, noun. =thiazine.</DL> <A NAME="thiazine"> thiazine, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any compound of a group, each having a ring composed of four carbon atoms, one sulfur atom, and one nitrogen atom. The thiazines are the parent substances of certain dyes. </DL> <A NAME="thiazol"> thiazol, noun. =thiazole.</DL> <A NAME="thiazole"> thiazole, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a colorless basic liquid that has a pungent odor. It is the parent substance of certain dyes. <DD> 2. any one of various compounds derived from this substance. </DL> <A NAME="thibetan"> Thibetan, adjective, noun. =Tibetan.</DL> <A NAME="thich"> Thich, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (in Vietnam) a Buddhist title of honor equivalent to reverend or venerable. </DL> <A HREF="thick.dic">NEXT</A>