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thermal stress [′thər·məl ′stres] (mechanics) Mechanical stress induced in a body when some or all of its parts are not free to expand or contract in response to changes in temperature. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Such species are even more vulnerable to thermal stress when their environment is polluted, a pair of ecotoxicologists finds. Work on the exact genetic and molecular mechanisms by which cows acclimate to thermal stress has only recently begun," Collier says. But when high humidity is coupled with warm air temperatures, it doubles the body's thermal stress and may stifle the body's ability to evaporate the sweat and cool itself. |
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