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nonthermal

nonthermal

8.0
Does not use heat
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈθɜːrməl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no térmico
  • The research highlights that nonthermal effects of RF exposure can lead to changes in brain chemistry.
  • nonthermal emission

Examples

  • Thus the "nonthermal windrow vermicomposting" method was developed.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Ionizing radiation is a safe and effective nonthermal method to pasteurize fruits and vegetables.

  • The rest has to be nonthermal.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Nonthermal or synchrotron emission.

    Academic text (1996)

  • In some bursts, additional thermal and nonthermal components are also seen in the prompt emission spectra, revealing more complexity in those GRBs.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Ionizing radiation is widely used around the world today as a safe and effective nonthermal way to pasteurize fruits and vegetables, ground beef, poultry, and spices.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Astronomers study nonthermal radiation to understand the processes occurring in black holes.

Synonyms

heatless
vsnonthermal
1 6.0

A light or object that does not give off warmth

is broader, covering any case not caused by or involving heat

Antonyms

thermal
106 4.4

Relating to heat or made to keep heat in

How Thermal

hot
∞ 1.0
thermal
106 4.4
warm
∞ 1.0
cool
608 1.0
nonthermal
  • Specialized
8.0

Surface Forms

nonthermal positive

Morphology

nonthermal = thermal (transparent) = non + thermal

The productive negative prefix 'non-' directly negates the adjective 'thermal', yielding a straightforward 'not relating to heat' meaning.

Etymology

Nonthermal is made of non- meaning 'not' and thermal meaning 'heat', the same part you see in thermos or a thermal blanket. So nonthermal describes something that is 'not produced by or related to heat'.