diathermic
[ dahy-uh-thur-mik ]
adjective
of or relating to diathermy.
capable of conducting heat.
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How to use diathermic in a sentence
Sulphur dissolved in bisulphide of carbon was found almost perfectly diathermic.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2 | John TyndallEven ozone, which is nothing but oxygen in a changed or allotropic state, is not diathermic.
Curiosities of Heat | Lyman B. Tefft
British Dictionary definitions for diathermic
diathermic
/ (ˌdaɪəˈθɜːmɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to diathermy
able to conduct heat; passing heat freely
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