单词 | adiathermic |
释义 | adiathermicadj. Physics. Of a substance, body, etc.: not diathermic; allowing no transfer of heat. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > quality of being incombustible > [adjective] > impervious to heat adiathermanous1837 adiathermic1843 intranscalent1846 athermic1862 the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > heat > transmission of heat > [adjective] > non-conduction non-conducting1751 adiathermic1843 non-conductive1850 opaque1860 adiabatic1870 insulating1945 insulative1945 insulated1964 1843 tr. M. Melloni in Sci. Mem. 3 534 I should advise that the first words diathermanous and athermanous be thrown aside, and that the denominations diathermic and adiathermic, which have a more regular formation, and are more conformable to the terminations of the new nomenclature, should be substituted for them. 1867 W. A. Miller Elements Chem. I. 271 Melloni terms those bodies..which do not so allow this transmission of heat..athermanous or adiathermic. 1911 R. C. Carpenter & H. Diederichs Exper. Engin. (ed. 7) xiii. 484 The lower end..was closed with alum and glass, transparent but adiathermic substances which permitted a view of the process of combustion. 2008 N. Groenhout et al. in R. Hyde Bioclimatic Housing x. 421 Resin-framed sashes are appropriate for cold districts, while high adiathermic sashes are suitable for other districts. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1843 |
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