What does adiathermic mean?
Adiathermic means impervious to heat.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
impervious to heat.
... and athermanous be thrown aside , and that the denominations diathermic and adiathermic, which have a more regular formation , and are more conformable to the terminations of the new nomenclature , should be substituted for them .
323 , glass was shown to be extremely adiathermic, for dark radiation , at any rate . It transmits luminous rays without much loss , but comparatively little heat is obtainable from these , as is evident from the curve in fig .
D ance provided with a sealed covering - chamber containing vapor with adiathermic properties, and a sealed chamber containing a vacuum applied thereto , externally thereof . 7. Means for intercepting heat or cold made up of a[…]
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Adiathermic means impervious to heat.
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... and athermanous be thrown aside , and that the denominations diathermic and adiathermic, which have a more regular formation , and are more conformable to the terminations of the new nomenclature , should be substituted for them .
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