thermobaric

English

Etymology

thermo- +‎ baric Derived from the Ancient Greek words for "heat" and "pressure": thermobarikos (θερμοβαρικός), from θερμός (thermós, “hot”) + βάρος (báros, “weight, pressure”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”).

Adjective

thermobaric (not comparable)

Describing various weapons that use atmospheric oxygen to produce a blast wave of a significantly longer duration than those produced by condensed explosives.

Related terms

thermobaricity

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