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thermogenesis

thermogenesis

8.8
Heat produced by chemical or mechanical processes in machines
  • noun
  • /ˌθɜrməˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : termogénesis
  • In industrial settings, thermogenesis can be utilized to enhance energy efficiency during manufacturing processes.

Examples

  • Thermogenesis in non-living systems is crucial for developing new technologies that rely on heat production.

  • The researchers studied thermogenesis to understand how materials can generate heat without external energy sources.

  • Compounds that we've known for years produce thermogenesis, make heat.

Synonyms

heating
vsthermogenesis
23 1.0

The process of something becoming or being made warm

focuses on heat produced by specific chemical mechanical or physical processes

How Hot

overheating
8 3.7
thermogenesis
  • Specialized
8.8

Surface Forms

thermogenesis singular
thermogeneses plural

Morphology

thermogenesis = genesis (semi-transparent) = thermo + genesis

The word is a standard scientific formation meaning 'heat production', but the second element 'genesis' is less immediately accessible to many learners.

Etymology

Thermogenesis comes from the parts thermo- meaning 'heat' and -genesis meaning 'creation', the same parts you see in thermal and genesis. So thermogenesis can also mean heat made by machines or chemical processes, which engineers watch to prevent overheating.