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diathermancy
[ dahy-uh-thur-muhn-see ]
diathermancy
/ ˌdaɪəˈθɜːmənsɪ /
noun
- the property of transmitting infrared radiation
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Derived Forms
- ˌdiaˈthermanous, adjective
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Other Words From
- dia·therma·nous adjective
- nondi·a·therma·nous adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diathermancy1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diathermancy1
C19: from French diathermansie, from dia- + Greek thermansis heating, from thermainein to heat, from thermos hot
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Example Sentences
The Diathermancy of Ebonite, by some incomprehensible process, drove her bewildered mind back on her old companion.
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Have you ever heard, my dear, of the Diathermancy of Ebonite?
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Diathermancy, the property that is possessed in various degrees by different substances, of transmitting radiant heat.
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The diathermancy of the plates in every case decreases very rapidly as their thickness is increased.
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