thermosalient
Meanings
adj
- Relating to or exhibiting a phenomenon whereby some crystals undergo a phase transition causing them to jump upon being heated or cooled down.
Word forms
Etymology
From thermo- (“heat”) + salient (“leaping, jumping”).
Related words
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