thermotropic

adjective ther·mo·trop·ic \-ˈträ-pik\

Definition of THERMOTROPIC

: of, relating to, or exhibiting thermotropism

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First Known Use: 1885

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adjective ther·mo·trop·ic \-ˈträp-ik\

: of, relating to, or exhibiting thermotropism

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