13-letter words starting with th
- thermodynamic — of or relating to thermodynamics.
- thermoelastic — pertaining to the thermodynamic effects produced by deformation of an elastic substance.
- thermoelement — a device made up of a heating mechanism and a thermocouple and used to measure small currents
- thermogenesis — the production of heat, especially in an animal body by physiological processes.
- thermonuclear — relating to nuclear fusion
- thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
- thermosetting — pertaining to a type of plastic, as the urea resins, that sets when heated and cannot be remolded.
- thermospheric — pertaining to the thermosphere
- thermostatics — the branch of science concerned with thermal equilibrium
- thermostating — a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment.
- thermostatted — a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment.
- thermotensile — of or relating to tensile strength in so far as it is affected by temperature
- thermotherapy — treatment of disease by means of moist or dry heat.
- thermotropism — oriented growth of an organism in response to heat.
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- thespian lion — a lion that attacked the flocks of Amphitryon and was killed by Hercules.
- thessalonians — a native or inhabitant of Thessalonike.
- thiabendazole — a drug used as an antifungal treatment and as an anthelmintic
- thick-skinned — having a thick skin.
- thick-skulled — stupid; dull.
- thieves' cant — slang used by thieves
- thigh-slapper — a very funny joke, remark, story, or incident.
- thigmotropism — oriented growth of an organism in response to mechanical contact, as a plant tendril coiling around a string support.
- thin register — head register.
- think less of — to have a lower opinion of
- think more of — to have a higher opinion of
- think much of — to have a high opinion of
- think through — to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning, remembering experiences, making rational decisions, etc.
- thinkableness — the state or quality of being conceivable or thinkable
- thinking time — time to think
- thioacetamide — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 2 H 5 NS, used chiefly in analytical chemistry as a source of hydrogen sulfide.
- thiocarbamide — thiourea.
- thioctic acid — Biochemistry. an organic acid, C 8 H 14 O 2 S 2 , that occurs as a coenzyme in hydrogen transfer reactions in certain plants, microorganisms, and animals and functions as a growth factor for many species of bacteria and protozoa.
- thiophosphate — a salt or ester of thiophosphoric acid.
- thiosulphuric — of or relating to thiosulphuric acid or anything derived from it
- third baseman — the player whose position is third base.
- third reading — the final step in the consideration of a legislative bill before it is put to a vote.
- third worlder — a citizen of a Third World country.
- thirty-eighth — next after the thirty-seventh; being the ordinal number for 38.
- thirty-fourth — next after the thirty-third; being the ordinal number for 34.
- thirty-second — next after the thirty-first; being the ordinal number for 32.
- this and that — If you say that you are doing or talking about this and that, or this, that, and the other you mean that you are doing or talking about a variety of things that you do not want to specify.
- this day week — a week (counting backward or forward) from today (or yesterday, etc.)
- thomas becket — Saint Thomas à, 1118?–70, archbishop of Canterbury: murdered because of his opposition to Henry II's policies toward the church.
- thomas decker — Thomas, 1572?–1632? English dramatist.
- thomas edison — Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
- thomas hobbes — Thomas, 1588–1679, English philosopher and author.
- thomas hooker — Joseph, 1814–79, Union general in the U.S. Civil War.
- thomas tallys — Thomas, Tallis, Thomas.
- thong leather — whang2 (def 2).