athermanous
/ (æˈθɜːmənəs) /
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adjective
capable of stopping radiant heat or infrared radiation
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Words nearby athermanous
Athens, atheoretical, atherectomy, atherine, athermancy, athermanous, athero-, atheroembolism, atherogenesis, atherogenic, atheroma
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It has been shown that rock-salt is extremely opaque or athermanous to the radiations from a piece of heated rock-salt.
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