diathermancy

[ dahy-uh-thur-muhn-see ]

noun

, plural di·a·ther·man·cies.

1. the property of transmitting heat as electromagnetic radiation.

diathermancy

/ ˌdaɪəˈθɜːmənsɪ /

noun

1. the property of transmitting infrared radiation

Derived Forms

• ˌdiaˈthermanous, adjective

Other Words From

• dia·therma·nous adjective
• nondi·a·therma·nous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of diathermancy¹

First recorded in 1830–40; from French diathermansie, from Greek dia- “through, completely” + thérmansis “heating,” equivalent to therman- (variant stem of thermaínein “to warm, heat,” derivative of thermós “hot”) + -sis noun suffix; dia-, -sis

Word History and Origins

Origin of diathermancy¹

C19: from French diathermansie, from dia- + Greek thermansis heating, from thermainein to heat, from thermos hot

Example Sentences

The Diathermancy of Ebonite, by some incomprehensible process, drove her bewildered mind back on her old companion.

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Have you ever heard, my dear, of the Diathermancy of Ebonite?

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Diathermancy, the property that is possessed in various degrees by different substances, of transmitting radiant heat.

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The diathermancy of the plates in every case decreases very rapidly as their thickness is increased.

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