diathermancy

[ dahy-uh-thur-muh n-see ]
/ ˌdaɪ əˈθɜr mən si /

noun, plural di·a·ther·man·cies.

the property of transmitting heat as electromagnetic radiation.

Origin of diathermancy

1830–40; < French diathermansie < Greek dia- dia- + thérmansis heating, equivalent to therman- (variant stem of thermaínein to warm, heat, derivative of thermós hot) + -sis -sis

OTHER WORDS FROM diathermancy

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

Words nearby diathermancy

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

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