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 diathermanous

  • The good conductor is diathermanous to the electric current; it allows free transmission without the development of heat.

    Faraday As A Discoverer |John Tyndall

British Dictionary definitions for diathermanous

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

Medical definitions for diathermanous

diathermanous
[ dī′ə-thûr′mə-nəs ]

adj.

Permeable by heat rays.