body heat
noun
: heat produced in the body of a living animal by metabolic and physical activities
called also animal heat
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The study comes just several months after researchers from the University of Washington demonstrated the creation of a similar stretchy thermoelectric wearable that also harnesses human body heat for power.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
Comforters are generally designed to provide warmth, but some materials are more breathable and don't insulate as much body heat.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024
The right materials can whisk away body heat, and adjustability options can tailor the chair to your body.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Some fleeces use a dense construction that traps in body heat but limits breathability.
—Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
Comforters are generally designed to provide warmth, but some materials are more breathable and don't insulate as much body heat.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024
The right materials can whisk away body heat, and adjustability options can tailor the chair to your body.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Some fleeces use a dense construction that traps in body heat but limits breathability.
—Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Body heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20heat. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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