I employ the term Thermotics, to include all the doctrines respecting heat, which have hitherto been established on proper scientific grounds.
Electricity seems destined to annex the whole field, not merely of optics, but probably also of thermotics.
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Thermotics — Ther*mot ics, n. The science of heat. Whewell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thermotics — SYN: thermology. [G. thermotes, heat] * * * ther·mot·ics (thər motґiks) the science of heat … Medical dictionary
thermotics — thermotˈics singular noun The science of heat • • • Main Entry: ↑thermo … Useful english dictionary
ther|mol|o|gy — «THUR MOL uh jee», noun. = thermotics. (Cf. ↑thermotics) … Useful english dictionary
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Insulating — Insulate In su*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Insulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Insulating}.] [L. insulatus insulated, fr. insula island. See {Isle}, and cf. {Isolate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make an island of. [Obs.] Pennant. [1913 Webster] 2. To place in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Insulating stool — Insulate In su*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Insulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Insulating}.] [L. insulatus insulated, fr. insula island. See {Isle}, and cf. {Isolate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make an island of. [Obs.] Pennant. [1913 Webster] 2. To place in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
