athermanous

Variant of athermancy

athermancy definition

ather·mancy (ā t̸hʉr′mən sē)

noun

the property of not transmitting infrared or heat rays

Etymology: < Gr a-, not + thermansis, heating < thermainein, to heat < thermē, heat (see warm) + -cy

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