单词 | athermancy |
释义 | athermancy in British English (æˈθɜːmənsɪ) noun an inability to transmit radiant heat or infrared radiation Also called: adiathermancyWord origin C19: from Greek athermantos not heated, from a-1 + thermainein to heat, from thermē heat; compare diathermancyathermancy in American English (eɪˈθɜrmənsi) noun the property of not transmitting infrared or heat rays Derived forms athermanous (aˈthermanous) (eɪˈθɜrmənəs) adjective Word origin < Gr a-, not + thermansis, heating < thermainein, to heat < thermē, heat (see warm) + -cy |
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