- athermancy
- \\| ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷mənsē\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: a- (II) + -thermancy (as in diathermancy): inability to transmit infrared radiation — compare diathermancy
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Athermancy — A*ther man*cy ([.a]*th[ e]r m[a^]n*s[y^]), n. [See {Athermanous}.] Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat. Tyndall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
athermancy — [ā thʉr′mən sē] n. 〚< Gr a , not + thermansis, heating < thermainein, to heat < thermē, heat (see WARM) + CY〛 the property of not transmitting infrared or heat rays athermanous [ā thʉr′mə nəs] adj. * * * … Universalium
athermancy — [ā thʉr′mən sē] n. [< Gr a , not + thermansis, heating < thermainein, to heat < thermē, heat (see WARM) + CY] the property of not transmitting infrared or heat rays athermanous [ā thʉr′mə nəs] adj … English World dictionary
athermancy — Impermeability to heat. [G. athermantos, not heated, fr. a priv. + thermaino, to heat, fr. therme, heat] * * * ather·man·cy (ə thurґmən se) the state of being athermanous … Medical dictionary
athermancy — n. blockage of heat rays … English contemporary dictionary
athermancy — ather·man·cy … English syllables
athermancy — /əˈθɜmənsi/ (say uh thermuhnsee) noun Physics the power of stopping radiant heat. {Greek atherman(tos) not heated + cy} …
αθερμασία — η ιδιότητα τών σωμάτων τα οποία δεν επιτρέπουν τη διέλευση θερμικής ακτινοβολίας. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < α στερητ. + αρχ. θερμασία (< θερμαίνω) απόδοση στα Ελλην. ξεν. όρου πρβλ. αγγλ. athermancy < α στερητ. + θέρμανση] … Dictionary of Greek
athermanous — a. impervious to radiant heat. ♦ athermancy, n … Dictionary of difficult words
