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therm

(THURM)

heat

Greek for heat. A thermometer measures heat; thermal means having to do with heat.

Example words

  • thermometer

    a tool that measures heat

  • thermal

    having to do with heat

  • thermostat

    a device that controls heat

Words in our dictionary that use this root

Every dataset word containing therm, with the parts it shares with other roots in our set.

  • thermometer

    a tool that measures heat

  • thermal

    having to do with heat

  • thermostat

    a device that controls heat

  • endothermic

    absorbing heat from the surroundings

  • exothermic

    releasing heat outward

Who it is for

Grades served: 6, 7

Level 2Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.

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