Usage Note
Thermique describes anything relating to heat or temperature: centrale thermique (thermal power plant), énergie thermique (thermal energy). The noun thermique (f) is also used in aviation for a rising column of warm air (a thermal).
Examples
"La centrale thermique produit beaucoup d'électricité."
Natural Translation
The thermal power plant produces a lot of electricity.
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