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 basis for Celliant’s technology is a mix of natural, bioceramic minerals that captures body heat and then reflects it back as infrared light.
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Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Linen fibers regulate temperatures and absorb body heat, while cotton percale sheets are cool and crisp.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
Spacewalks are physically grueling missions in which astronauts generate intense body heat that cannot dissipate naturally in the vacuum of space.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
The roller ball applicator is great for on-the-go use, while the oil provides a long-lasting host for scent that blooms with your body heat.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 3 June 2026
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Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Linen fibers regulate temperatures and absorb body heat, while cotton percale sheets are cool and crisp.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
Spacewalks are physically grueling missions in which astronauts generate intense body heat that cannot dissipate naturally in the vacuum of space.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
The roller ball applicator is great for on-the-go use, while the oil provides a long-lasting host for scent that blooms with your body heat.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 3 June 2026
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“Body heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20heat. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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