Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diathermanous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: diather-manous
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.

Example Sentences

"Substances which admit of radiation taking place through them are called Diathermanous. Those which do not allow heat to pass through them without becoming themselves hot are called Athermanous. ...If the body is not perfectly diathermanous it stops more or less of the radiation, and becomes heated... instead of transmitting the whole radiation to bodies beyond it."

Etymology

Ancient Greek to warm through.

Derived Forms

nondiathermanous

Frequently Paired Words

diathermancy

Antonyms

adiathermanous athermanous nondiathermanous

Questions

What does diathermanous mean?: Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
Where does diathermanous come from?: Ancient Greek to warm through.

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