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Thermolysin
- - a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the bacterium Bacillus thermoproteolyticus, which hydrolyses the N-terminal amide bonds of hydrophobic amino acid residues in proteins. It is used in studies of protein structure. It has a molecular weight of about 37,500 and contains zinc and calcium in its active configuration.
Thermolysis
- - The resolution of a compound into parts by heat; dissociation by heat.
Thermolytic
- - Of or pertaining to thermolysis.
Thermometer
- noun - measuring instrument for measuring temperature
Thermometry
- noun - the measurement of temperature
Thermomotor
- - A heat engine; a hot-air engine.
Thermophone
- - A portable form of telethermometer, using a telephone in connection with a differential thermometer.
Thermophore
- - An apparatus for conveying heat, as a case containing material which retains its heat for a considerable period.
Thermopiles
- noun - a kind of thermometer for measuring heat radiation; consists of several thermocouple junctions in series
Thermopylae
- noun - a famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece