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thermic

thermic

1 7.8
Happening because of heat
  • adjective
  • /ˈθɜrmɪk/
translation icon : térmico
  • The thermic properties of insulation materials help regulate temperature in buildings.
  • thermic effect
  • thermic lance

So BMRS, one bucket, then you have what's called the thermic effect of food.

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Examples

  • This TEF is called the thermic effect of food.

  • First of all, the thermic effect of the separate macronutrients is 20-30% for protein, 5% for carbohydrate, and 0-3% for fat.

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  • Eating protein-rich foods causes a significant thermic effect, which means your body burns more calories during digestion.

  • During the cooking process, the thermic energy transforms raw ingredients into a delicious meal.

Synonyms

thermal
vsthermic
106 4.4

Relating to heat or made to keep heat in

is about things caused directly by heat rather than general temperature features
caloric
vsthermic
  • Archaic
6.6

Relating to heat in science

is the neutral term for things caused by heat in ordinary use

Compounds

thermic fever
  • Specialized
8.8

A sudden illness from extreme heat that makes you faint and very tired

Surface Forms

thermic positive

Morphology

thermic = therm (semi-transparent) = therm + ic

Formed by adding the productive suffix '-ic' to 'therm'; the meaning 'relating to heat' is direct but the combining form 'therm' is less familiar to average learners.

Etymology

Thermic comes from the Greek root therm-, from thermos, meaning 'hot'. You can see the same root in thermometer, a tool that measures heat, so thermic means 'relating to' or 'caused by' heat.