Crossword-Solution: DIATHERMANOUS
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Diathermanous | a. | Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal; -- opposed to athermanous. |
We have 3 clues for the answer “DIATHERMANOUS”
| Clue | Answers |
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| permeable by or able to conduct radiant heat | 1 answer |
| FREELY transmitting heat | 3 answers |
| TRANSMITTING heat | 3 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
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Sentences with DIATHERMANOUS (4)
Iron is said to be a diathermanous body (from _dia_, through, and _thermo_, I heat), meaning that it gets heated through and through, and accordingly contains a large quantity of real heat.
Again, for all ordinary sources of radiant heat, bisulphide of carbon, both in the liquid and vaporous form, is one of the most diathermanous bodies ever known.
Etym: [See Diathermanous.] Defn: The property of transmitting radiant heat; the quality of being diathermous.
For the simpler gases, which are highly diathermanous and radiate badly even at high temperature, the energy of vibration is probably very small, except under the special conditions which produce luminosity in flames and electric discharges.