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thermal imaging
thermal neutron
thermal noise
thermal pollution
thermal printer
thermal reactor
thermal shock
thermal stress
thermalize
thermesthesia
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thermalize
ther·mal·ize [ thúrm'l z ] (past and past participle ther·mal·ized, present participle ther·mal·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular ther·mal·iz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
slow neutrons to produce fission: to slow neutrons in a nuclear reactor to give them thermal energy and so produce fission

ther·mal·i·za·tion [ thùrm'li záysh'n ] noun
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