Athermancy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Athermancy is a noun meaning Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat; the quality of being a good insulator.
Meaning
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat; the quality of being a good insulator.
Example Sentences
In fact the very experiments devised to show conductivity proved in a very striking manner the existence of athermancy, or opacity to radiant heat, in the case of a considerable number of gases.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include athermality, immeability, thermality, heatability, impalpability, imperviousness.
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