heat vs temperature

Definitions

noun

1. the presence of heat
2. utility to warm a building
3. the sensation caused by heat energy
4. a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
5. the trait of being intensely emotional

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verb

1. make hot or hotter
2. arouse or excite feelings and passions
3. gain heat or get hot
4. provide with heat

Examples

Whisk the egg in a bowl and heat a little oil in a nonstick pan.

Some lucky local with an open fire had determined the evening warranted a little extra cheer, more than the central heating could provide, and had lit a small blaze on his hearth.

I walked out of the theatre feeling a little odd, as I often do when I have been deeply immersed in a film.

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Definitions

noun

1. the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
2. the somatic sensation of cold or heat

Examples

Ask for an aged standing rib roast from the forequarter, trimmed and chined; bring to room temperature before roasting.

Twenty microliters of each antibody was added to 100 L of blood, and the mixture was incubated at room temperature for 15 minutes.

Many archaea thrive at hot temperatures (they are also found in volcanoes).

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