transcalent

[ trans-key-luhnt ]

adjective
  1. permitting the passage of heat.

Origin of transcalent

1
1825–35; trans- + Latin calent- (stem of calēns), present participle of calēre to be hot; see -ent

Other words from transcalent

  • trans·ca·len·cy [trans-key-luhn-see], /trænsˈkeɪ lən si/, noun

Words Nearby transcalent

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British Dictionary definitions for transcalent

transcalent

/ (trænsˈkeɪlənt) /


adjective
  1. rare permitting the passage of heat

Origin of transcalent

1
C19: trans- + -calent, from Latin calēre to be hot

Derived forms of transcalent

  • transcalency, noun

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