aerothermodynamics
[ air-oh-thur-moh-dahy-nam-iks ]
/ ˌɛər oʊˌθɜr moʊ daɪˈnæm ɪks /
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 of aerothermodynamics
First recorded in 1940–45;
aero- +
thermodynamics
OTHER WORDS FROM aerothermodynamics
aer·o·ther·mo·dy·nam·ic, adjectiveWords nearby aerothermodynamics
aerostatic,
aerostatics,
aerostation,
aerostructure,
aerotherapeutics,
aerothermodynamics,
aerotitis media,
aerotow,
aerotrain,
aerotropism,
aeruginous
British Dictionary definitions for aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
/ (ˌɛərəʊˌθɜːməʊdaɪˈnæmɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular)
the study of the exchange of heat between solids and gases, esp of the heating effect on aircraft flying through the air at very high speeds