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- theoretically — of, relating to, or consisting in theory; not practical (distinguished from applied).
- therapeutical — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
- thermal shock — a fluctuation in temperature causing stress in a material. It often results in fracture, esp in brittle materials such as ceramics
- thermobalance — an analytical balance that measures weight changes when matter is heated
- thermodynamic — of or relating to thermodynamics.
- thermoelastic — pertaining to the thermodynamic effects produced by deformation of an elastic substance.
- thermonuclear — relating to nuclear fusion
- thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
- thermostatics — the branch of science concerned with thermal equilibrium
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- thiocarbamide — thiourea.
- thomas decker — Thomas, 1572?–1632? English dramatist.
- thoracenteses — insertion of a hollow needle or similar instrument into the pleural cavity of the chest in order to drain pleural fluid.
- thoracentesis — insertion of a hollow needle or similar instrument into the pleural cavity of the chest in order to drain pleural fluid.
- thoroughbrace — either of two strong leather straps upon which the body of certain types of carriage is supported
- thoroughpaced — trained to go through all the possible paces, as a horse.
- three old cat — three-a-cat.
- throttle back — If you throttle back, or you throttle back the engine, when driving a motor vehicle or flying an aircraft, you make it go slower by reducing the quantity of fuel entering the engine.
- throw a curve — a continuously bending line, without angles.
- tin parachute — an employment agreement guaranteeing a worker compensation, especially in the form of bonuses and benefits, in the event of dismissal as a result of a merger or takeover.
- to catch fire — If an object or substance catches fire, it starts burning.
- to keep track — If you keep track of a situation or a person, you make sure that you have the newest and most accurate information about them all the time.
- to take cover — If you take cover, you shelter from gunfire, bombs, or the weather.
- tobacco heart — a functional disorder of the heart, characterized by a rapid and often irregular pulse, caused by excessive use of tobacco.
- touch a nerve — to mention or bring to mind a sensitive issue or subject
- trace element — any element that is required in minute quantities for physiological functioning.
- tracer bullet — a bullet containing a tracer.
- tracheophytes — any plant of the former division Tracheophyta, comprising all the vascular plants.
- tracing paper — a thin, transparent paper for making tracings.
- tract society — a society that publishes and distributes religious pamphlets.
- tractor drive — a mechanism that feeds paper through a printer, using studs on a rotating wheel that engage with holes along the side of the paper
- trade balance — balance of trade.
- trade council — a central council composed of local trade unions.
- trade deficit — A trade deficit is a situation in which a country imports goods worth more than the value of the goods that it exports.
- trailer truck — a trailer designed to be drawn by a truck tractor or other motor truck.
- train service — provision of railway transport
- trans-oceanic — extending across or traversing the ocean: a transoceanic cable.
- transactinide — any element having an atomic number higher than 103, the last of the actinide series. These superheavy, radioactive elements are extremely short-lived, and can only be created in the laboratory.
- transactivate — to activate the replication of (a viral gene) through the presence of a gene at another locus, especially following a viral infection.
- transcendence — the quality or state of being transcendent.
- transcendency — the quality or state of being transcendent.
- transcendents — going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding.
- transcriptase — RNA polymerase.
- transcriptome — a collection of all the messenger RNA in a particular cell
- translucently — permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
- transmittance — Physics. the ratio of the radiant flux transmitted through and emerging from a body to the total flux incident on it: equivalent to one minus the absorptance.
- trauma center — a hospital or medical center equipped to treat victims of trauma.
- travel agency — a business that accommodates travelers, as by securing tickets, arranging for reservations, and giving information.
- traverse city — a city in NW Michigan.
- treacherously — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.