"thermotropic" meaning in English

See thermotropic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more thermotropic [comparative], most thermotropic [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒpɪk Etymology: From thermo- + -tropic. Etymology templates: {{af|en|thermo-|-tropic}} thermo- + -tropic Head templates: {{en-adj}} thermotropic (comparative more thermotropic, superlative most thermotropic)
  1. (biology, of a plant) Tending to move towards or away from a source of heat Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-thermotropic-en-adj-uWW-Zjki Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with thermo-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with thermo-: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (physics, of a liquid crystal) Exhibiting different phases at different temperatures Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-thermotropic-en-adj-HiXSh-GL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with thermo-, English terms suffixed with -tropic, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with thermo-: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -tropic: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 56 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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