# thermosalient

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Relating to or exhibiting a phenomenon whereby some crystals undergo a phase transition causing them to jump upon being heated or cooled down.

## Etymology
From thermo- (“heat”) + salient (“leaping, jumping”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/thermosalient