DIATHERMIC

Etymology

Adjective

diathermic (comparative more diathermic, superlative most diathermic)

(medicine) Of or pertaining to diathermy

That allows the free passage of heat

Source: Wiktionary


Di`a*ther"mic, a.

Definition: Affording a free passage to heat; as, diathermic substances. Melloni.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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