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thermosalient

adj

Etymology

From thermo- (“heat”) + salient (“leaping, jumping”).

  1. borrowed from salientem
  2. formed as thermosalient — “thermo- + salient”

Definitions

  1. Relating to or exhibiting a phenomenon whereby some crystals undergo a phase transition…

    Relating to or exhibiting a phenomenon whereby some crystals undergo a phase transition causing them to jump upon being heated or cooled down.

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