- Athermanous
- Athermanous A*ther"ma*nous, a. [Gr. 'a priv. + qermai`nein to heat, qe`rma heat: cf. F. athermane.] (Chem.) Not transmitting heat; -- opposed to {diathermanous}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Athermanous
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athermanous — Absorbing radiant heat; not permeable to heat rays. * * * ather·ma·nous (ə thurґmə nəs) [a 1 + thermic] absorbing heat rays and not permitting them to pass … Medical dictionary
athermanous — adj. blocking heat rays … English contemporary dictionary
athermanous — ather·ma·nous … English syllables
athermanous — /əˈθɜmənəs/ (say uh thermuhnuhs) adjective Physics impermeable to or able to stop radiant heat. {a 6 + Greek thermainein heat + ous} …
athermanous — a. impervious to radiant heat. ♦ athermancy, n … Dictionary of difficult words
athermanous — | ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷mənəs adjective Etymology: a (II) + thermanous (as in diathermanous) : not transmitting infrared radiation compare diathermanous … Useful english dictionary
Athermancy — A*ther man*cy ([.a]*th[ e]r m[a^]n*s[y^]), n. [See {Athermanous}.] Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat. Tyndall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Athermous — A*ther mous, a. (Chem.) Athermanous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Diathermanous — Di a*ther ma*nous, a. [Gr. ? to warm through; dia through + ? to warm, ? warm.] Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal; opposed to {athermanous}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Athermane — Le terme d athermane, dans le domaine de l astronautique, qualifie : soit un matériau ou une structure qui ne transmet pas la chaleur dans certaines conditions, soit les conditions aux limites entre un corps et un écoulement fluide lorsqu il … Wikipédia en Français
