Word Meanings - FRIGIDARIUM - Book Publishers vocabulary database

The cooling room of the Roman thermæ, furnished with a cold bath.

Related words: (words related to FRIGIDARIUM)

• THERMALLY
  In a thermal manner.
• THERMOPHILIC
  Heat-loving; -- applied esp. to certain bacteria.
• THERMOTAXIC
  Pertaining to, or connected with, the regulation of temperature in the animal body; as, the thermotaxic nervous system.
• THERMOGRAM
  The trace or record made by means of a thermograph.
• FURNISHMENT
  The act of furnishing, or of supplying furniture; also, furniture. Daniel.
• THERMIFUGINE
  An artificial alkaloid of complex composition, resembling thalline and used as an antipyretic, -- whence its name.
• ROMANY
  1. A gypsy.
• THERMOSCOPIC
  Of or pertaining to the thermoscope; made by means of the thermoscope; as, thermoscopic observations.
• THERMOTROPISM
  The phenomenon of turning towards a source of warmth, seen in the growing parts of some plants.
• ROMANTICAL
  Romantic.
• ROMANISH
  Pertaining to Romanism.
• COOL-HEADED
  Having a temper not easily excited; free from passion. -- Cool"-head`ed*ness, n.
• THERMONEUROSIS
  A neurosis caused by exposure to heat. A neurosis causing rise or fall of a body's temperature.
• THERMOLYSIS
  The resolution of a compound into parts by heat; dissociation by heat.
• THERMOELECTRIC COUPLE; THERMOELECTRIC PAIR
  A union of two conductors, as bars or wires of dissimilar metals joined at their extremities, for producing a thermoelectric current.
• THERMOSTAT
  A self-acting apparatus for regulating temperature by the unequal expansion of different metals, liquids, or gases by heat, as in opening or closing the damper of a stove, or the like, as the heat becomes greater or less than is desired.
• ROMANTICIST
  One who advocates romanticism in modern literature. J. R. Seeley.
• THERMOSTABLE
  Capable of being heated to or somewhat above 55º C. without loss of special properties; -- said of immune substances, etc.
• THERMOMETRY
  The estimation of temperature by the use of a thermometric apparatus.
• THERMOBAROMETER
  An instrument for determining altitudes by the boiling point of water.
• ISOGEOTHERMAL; ISOGEOTHERMIC
  Pertaining to, having the nature of, or marking, isogeotherms; as, an isogeothermal line or surface; as isogeothermal chart. -- n.
• TELETHERMOGRAPH
  A record of fluctuations of temperature made automatically at a distant station. An instrument, usually electrical, making such records.
• DIATHERMOMETER
  An instrument for examining the thermal resistance or heat- conducting power of liquids.
• FARTHERMOST
  Most distant or remote; as, the farthest degree. See Furthest.
• ELEUTHEROMANIAC
  Mad for freedom.
• ISOTHERMAL
  Relating to equality of temperature. Having reference to the geographical distribution of temperature, as exhibited by means of isotherms; as, an isothermal line; an isothermal chart. Isothermal line. An isotherm. A line drawn on a diagram
• ISOTHERMOBATHIC
  Of or pertaining to an isothermobath; possessing or indicating equal temperatures in a vertical section, as of the ocean.
• DIATHERMANOUS
  Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal; - - opposed to athermanous.
• NECROMANCER
  One who practices necromancy; a sorcerer; a wizard.
• HIEROMANCY
  Divination by observing the objects offered in sacrifice.