thermosalience
The phenomenon in which certain crystals or crystalline solids suddenly change shape…The phenomenon in which certain crystals or crystalline solids suddenly change shape or jump when heated or cooled.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The phenomenon in which certain crystals or crystalline solids suddenly change shape or jump when heated or cooled.
Origin
From thermo- + salience.From thermo- + salience.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedthermosalient
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable