ATHERMANCY

Etymology

Noun

athermancy (uncountable)

Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.

Source: Wiktionary


A*ther"man*cy, n. Etym: [See Athermanous.]

Definition: Inability to transmit radiant; impermeability to heat. Tyndall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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