# thermotics

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The branch of physics that deals with the science of heat.
2. thermodynamics

## Etymology
Coined by William Whewell, 1831, along with photistics. See thermo-.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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