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therm
(THURM)heat
Greek for heat. A thermometer measures heat; thermal means having to do with heat.
rootGreek
Earth, water, skyExample 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
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