thermic adjective. ['Ɵǝ:mɪk] M19.
[from Greek thermē heat + -IC.]
Of or pertaining to heat; of the nature of heat; = THERMAL adjective 2.
thermic lance a steel pipe packed with steel wool through which a jet of suitable gas may be passed in order to burn away metal, concrete, etc., using heat generated by the burning of the pipe.

■ thermical adjective (rare) = THERMIC M19.

■ thermically adverb (rare) thermally L19.

■ thermics noun (rare) the branch of science that deals with heat, thermotics M19.

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