tropic
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English
Etymology
From Late Latin tropicus (“of or pertaining to the solstice, as a noun, one of the tropics”) < τροπικός (tropikós, “of or pertaining to a turn or change, or the solstice, or a trope or figure, tropic, tropical; etc.”) < τροπή (tropē, “a turn, turning, solstice, trope”); see trope.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɒpɪk
Noun
tropic (plural tropics)
- Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°27′north and south of the equator; the farthest points at which the sun can be directly overhead; the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics.
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Adjective
tropic (comparative more tropic, superlative most tropic)
- Of, or relating to the tropics; tropical.
- (weather, climate) hot and humid.
- (biochemistry) (noncomparative) Having the quality of indirectly inducing a biological or chemical change in a system or substrate.
- The binding of oxygen to hemoglobin is allosterically regulated by various tropic factors, such as BPG and acidity.
Translations
tropical — see tropical referring hot and humid weather or climate
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External links
- tropic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- tropic in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- tropic at OneLook Dictionary Search
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Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:09:36 GMT+00:00
Centre Daily Times In fact, the Tropic of Cancer passes through the subcontinent, which marks the farthest north that the direct perpendicular rays of the sun reach on the ...
