Definition of Diathermanous. Meaning of Diathermanous. Synonyms of Diathermanous

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Definition of Diathermanous

Diathermanous
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.

Meaning of Diathermanous from wikipedia

- that allows rays of light through them without itself being heated. A diathermanous substance is thus "permeable" by heat. Diathermancy was first described...
- land does and atmosphere air is not heated by solar rays because it is diathermanous. It is heat coming up from soil and river waters, which in turn heat...