Difference between Thermic and Thermal

What is the difference between Thermic and Thermal?

Thermic as an adjective is of, related to, or associated with heat; thermal while Thermal as an adjective is pertaining to heat or temperature.

Thermic

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: of, related to, or associated with heat; thermal

Thermal

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A column of rising air in the lower atmosphere created by uneven heating of Earth's surface.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: pertaining to heat or temperature.providing efficient insulation so as to keep the body warm.

Example sentence: I went snorkeling between tectonic plates in Iceland's Silfra fissure in the winter. You have to wear thermal layers and a wet suit and what's called a 'teddy-bear suit' so you don't die of hypothermia. My lips still went blue. That was an experience that I will carry with me for the rest of my life - so beautiful and so quiet.

We hope you now know whether to use Thermic or Thermal in your sentence.

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