adiathermic
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
impervious to heat
Example Sentences
- "... 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 ."
- "323 , glass was shown to be extremely adiathermic, for dark radiation , at any rate . It transmits luminous rays without much loss , but comparatively little heat is obtainable from these , as is evident from the curve in fig ."
- "D ance provided with a sealed covering - chamber containing vapor with adiathermic properties, and a sealed chamber containing a vacuum applied thereto , externally thereof . 7. Means for intercepting heat or cold made up of a[…]"
Etymology
From a- + diathermic.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: a