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thermocline

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A layer within a body of water or air where the temperature changes rapidly with depth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gwher-der. Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English -cline English thermocline From thermo- + -cline.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: термокли́н (termoklín) — layer in water
  • Chinese Mandarin: 斜温层 — layer in water
  • Chinese Mandarin: 斜溫層 /斜温层 — layer in water
  • Finnish: termokliini — layer in water
  • French: thermocline — layer in water
  • Norwegian Bokmål: termoklin — layer in water
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: termoklin — layer in water
  • Russian: термокли́н (termoklín) — layer in water