Adiathermic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    impervious to heat not-comparable

    "... and athermanous be thrown aside , and that the denominations diathermic and adiathermic, which have a more regular formation , and are more conformable to the terminations of the new nomenclature , should be substituted for them ."

Example

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"... and athermanous be thrown aside , and that the denominations diathermic and adiathermic, which have a more regular formation , and are more conformable to the terminations of the new nomenclature , should be substituted for them ."

Etymology

From a- + diathermic.

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