| 释义 |
athermancy in British English (æˈθɜːmənsɪ) nounan inability to transmit radiant heat or infrared radiation Also called: adiathermancy Word origin C19: from Greek athermantos not heated, from a-1 + thermainein to heat, from thermē heat; compare diathermancyathermancy in American English (eɪˈθɜrmənsi) noun the property of not transmitting infrared or heat rays Derived forms athermanous (aˈthermanous) (eɪˈθɜrmənəs) adjective Word origin < Gr a-, not + thermansis, heating < thermainein, to heat < thermē, heat (see warm) + -cy |