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Thermal vs Suprathermal - What's the difference?

thermal | suprathermal |

As adjectives the difference between thermal and suprathermal

is that thermal is pertaining to heat or temperature while suprathermal is having an energy greater than that associated with a comparable entity generated by thermal excitation.

As a noun thermal

is a column of rising air in the lower atmosphere created by uneven heating of Earth's surface.

thermal

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (meteorology) A column of rising air in the lower atmosphere created by uneven heating of Earth's surface.

    • Synonyms

    * thermal column

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to heat or temperature.
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  • (fabric) Providing efficient insulation so as to keep the body warm.
  • Caused, brought about by heat.

    • Derived terms

    * thermally

    Related terms

    * therm * thermo-

    External links

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    suprathermal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (physics) Having an energy greater than that associated with a comparable entity generated by thermal excitation