diathermancy

[ dahy-uh-thur-muhn-see ]

/ ˌdaɪ əˈθɜr mən si /

noun, plural di·a·ther·man·cies.

the property of transmitting heat as electromagnetic radiation.

Origin of diathermancy

First recorded in 1830–40; from French diathermansie, from Greek dia- “through, completely” + thérmansis “heating,” equivalent to therman- (variant stem of thermaínein “to warm, heat,” derivative of thermós “hot”) + -sis noun suffix; see dia-, -sis

OTHER WORDS FROM diathermancy

di·a·ther·ma·nous, adjectivenon·di·a·ther·ma·nous, adjective

Words nearby diathermancy

diastyle, diasystem, diataxia, diatessaron, diathermal, diathermancy, diathermanous, diathermic, diathermy, diathesis, diatom

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Example sentences from the Web for diathermancy

The Diathermancy of Ebonite, by some incomprehensible process, drove her bewildered mind back on her old companion.
Heart and Science|Wilkie Collins
Have you ever heard, my dear, of the Diathermancy of Ebonite?
Heart and Science|Wilkie Collins
Diathermancy, the property that is possessed in various degrees by different substances, of transmitting radiant heat.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
The diathermancy of the plates in every case decreases very rapidly as their thickness is increased.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

British Dictionary definitions for diathermancy

diathermancy

/ (ˌdaɪəˈθɜːmənsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

the property of transmitting infrared radiation

Derived forms of diathermancy

diathermanous, adjective

Word Origin for diathermancy

C19: from French diathermansie, from dia- + Greek thermansis heating, from thermainein to heat, from thermos hot

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单词	diathermancy
释义	diathermancy [ dahy-uh-thur-muhn-see ] / ˌdaɪ əˈθɜr mən si / noun, plural di·a·ther·man·cies. the property of transmitting heat as electromagnetic radiation. Origin of diathermancy First recorded in 1830–40; from French diathermansie, from Greek dia- “through, completely” + thérmansis “heating,” equivalent to therman- (variant stem of thermaínein “to warm, heat,” derivative of thermós “hot”) + -sis noun suffix; see dia-, -sis OTHER WORDS FROM diathermancy di·a·ther·ma·nous, adjectivenon·di·a·ther·ma·nous, adjective Words nearby diathermancy diastyle, diasystem, diataxia, diatessaron, diathermal, diathermancy, diathermanous, diathermic, diathermy, diathesis, diatom Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for diathermancy The Diathermancy of Ebonite, by some incomprehensible process, drove her bewildered mind back on her old companion. Heart and Science\|Wilkie Collins Have you ever heard, my dear, of the Diathermancy of Ebonite? Heart and Science\|Wilkie Collins Diathermancy, the property that is possessed in various degrees by different substances, of transmitting radiant heat. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various The diathermancy of the plates in every case decreases very rapidly as their thickness is increased. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various British Dictionary definitions for diathermancy diathermancy / (ˌdaɪəˈθɜːmənsɪ) / noun plural -cies the property of transmitting infrared radiation Derived forms of diathermancy diathermanous, adjective Word Origin for diathermancy C19: from French diathermansie, from dia- + Greek thermansis heating, from thermainein to heat, from thermos hot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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