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NONTHERMAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nonthermal mean?
• NONTHERMAL (adjective)
The adjective NONTHERMAL has 1 sense:
1. not involving heat
Familiarity information: NONTHERMAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not involving heat
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
nonthermal luminescence
Antonym:
thermal (relating to or associated with heat)
Pertainym:
heat (a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature)
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