transcalent
[ trans-key-luhnt ]
adjective
permitting the passage of heat.
Origin of transcalent
1Other words from transcalent
- trans·ca·len·cy [trans-key-luhn-see], /trænsˈkeɪ lən si/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for transcalent
transcalent
/ (trænsˈkeɪlənt) /
adjective
rare permitting the passage of heat
Origin of transcalent
1C19: trans- + -calent, from Latin calēre to be hot
Derived forms of transcalent
- transcalency, noun
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