diabatic

[ dahy-uh-bat-ik ]

adjective
  1. occurring with an exchange of heat (opposed to adiabatic): a diabatic process.

Origin of diabatic

1
<Greek diabat(ós) able to be crossed, fordable (equivalent to dia-dia- + batós passable, verbal adjective of baínein to walk, go) + -ic

Words Nearby diabatic

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023