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aerothermodynamic

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aer⋅o⋅ther⋅mo⋅dy⋅nam⋅ics

  [air-oh-thur-moh-dahy-nam-iks]
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–noun (used with a singular verb)
aerodynamics dealing with conditions where there are significant heat exchanges in gases or significant thermal effects between gas and solid surfaces, as in very high-speed, generally supersonic flight.
Origin:
1940–45; aero- + thermodynamics

Related forms:
aer⋅o⋅ther⋅mo⋅dy⋅nam⋅ic, adjective
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aer·o·ther·mo·dy·nam·ics   (âr'ō-thûr'mō-dī-nām'ĭks)   
n.  

  1. (used with a sing. verb) The study of the thermodynamics of gases, especially at high relative velocities.

  2. (used with a pl. verb) The thermodynamics of such gases.

aer'o·ther'mo·dy·nam'ic adj.
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