athermancy
/ (æˈθɜːmənsɪ) /
noun
an inability to transmit radiant heat or infrared radiation
Also called: adiathermancy
Word Origin for athermancy
C19: from Greek
athermantos not heated, from
a-
1 +
thermainein to heat, from
thermē heat; compare
diathermancy
Words nearby athermancy
athenian,
athens,
atheoretical,
atherectomy,
atherine,
athermancy,
athermanous,
athero-,
atheroembolism,
atherogenesis,
atherogenic
Example sentences from the Web for athermancy
Athermancy, ath-er′man-si, n. the property of stopping radiant heat.