Adiathermic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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
More examples"... 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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