Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thermalize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ther-mal-ize
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lower the speed and kinetic energy of fast neutrons in a nuclear reactor by use of a moderator, and thus increase the efficiency of fission

Etymology

Etymology tree English thermal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English thermalize From thermal + -ize.

Inflected Forms

thermalizes (present, singular) thermalizing (participle, present) thermalized (participle, past) thermalized (past) thermalise (alternative)

Derived Forms

prethermalize rethermalize thermalization

Questions

What does thermalize mean?: To lower the speed and kinetic energy of fast neutrons in a nuclear reactor by use of a moderator, and thus increase the efficiency of fission
Where does thermalize come from?: Etymology tree English thermal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English thermalize From thermal + -ize.

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