词根词缀：-esce, -escent, -escence

【来源及含义】Latin: beginning to be, becoming; to be somewhat; a suffix that forms nouns and adjectives

【同源单词】acaulescent, acquiescence, acquiescent, adherescent, adipescent, adolescence

词根词缀：lumen-, lumin-, lum-

【来源及含义】Latin: light, shine; torch, lamp; heavenly body

【相关词根词缀】 Etymologically related "light, shine, glow" word families: ethero-; fulg-; luco-; luna, luni-; lustr-; phengo-; pheno-; phospho-; photo-; scinti-, scintill-; splendo-.

【同源单词】autoluminescence, bioluminescence, bioluminescent, cathodoluminescence, cathodoluminescence, chemiluminescence labeling

词根词缀：thermo-, therm-, thermi-, -thermia, -therm, -thermal, -thermic, -thermias, -thermies, -thermous, -thermy

【来源及含义】Greek: heat, heating, heater, hot, warm

【相关描述】The term heat is employed in ordinary language in different senses. Some scientists distinguish four principal applications of the term:

【相关词根词缀】 Related "heat, hot" word units: ferv-; pyreto-. Related "bubble" word unit: ebulli-.

【同源单词】acrohypothermia, acrohypothermy, adiathermance, adiathermancy, adiathermanic, adiathermanous

词根词缀：tribo-, trib-

【来源及含义】Greek: friction, rub, rubbing, grind, wear away; spend, waste time; be busy

【相关词根词缀】 Cross references of word families that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "rub, rubbing; wear away; wipe": bruxo, brux-; frica-, frict-; terg-; -tripsy; trit-.

【同源单词】diatribe, electrostatic series, hydrotribophile, hydrotribophilous, hydrotribophily, hydrotribophyte