- Diathermous
- Diathermous \Di`a*ther"mous\, a. Same as {Diathermal}. [1913 Webster] ||
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Diathermous
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diathermous — … Useful english dictionary
Diathermal — Di a*ther mal, a. [Gr. ? thoroughly warm; dia through + ? warm, hot. Cf. {Diathermous}.] Freely permeable by radiant heat … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Diathermancy — Di a*ther man*cy, Diathermaneity Di a*ther ma*ne i*ty, n. [See {Diathermanous}.] The property of transmitting radiant heat; the quality of being diathermous. Melloni. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Diathermaneity — Diathermancy Di a*ther man*cy, Diathermaneity Di a*ther ma*ne i*ty, n. [See {Diathermanous}.] The property of transmitting radiant heat; the quality of being diathermous. Melloni. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diathermic — a. transmitting heat rays. ♦ diathermacy, ♦ diathermancy, ♦ diathermaneity, n. ♦ diathermanous, ♦ diathermous, a. ♦ diathermotherapy, n. medical treatment by diathermy. ♦ diathermy, n. heating, by electrical means, of… … Dictionary of difficult words
diathermancy — n. the quality of transmitting radiant heat. Derivatives: diathermic adj. diathermous adj. Etymology: F diathermansie f. Gk dia through + thermansis heating: assim. to ANCY … Useful english dictionary
