diathermancy in British English
(ˌdaɪəˈθɜːmənsɪ) or diathermacy (ˌdaɪəˈθɜːməsɪ)
nounWord forms: plural -ciesthe property of transmitting infrared radiation
Derived forms
diathermanous (ˌdiaˈthermanous) adjective
Word origin
C19: from French
diathermansie, from
dia- + Greek
thermansis heating, from
thermainein to heat, from
thermos hot