diathermanous

Variant of diathermancy

diathermancy definition

dia·ther·mancy (dī′ə t̸hʉr′mən sē)

noun

the property of transmitting infrared or heat rays

Etymology: Fr diathermansie < Gr dia-, through + thermansis, a heating

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