diathermanous

adjective

di·​a·​ther·​ma·​nous

¦dīə¦thərmənəs

: transmitting infrared radiation compare athermanous

Word History

Etymology

French diathermane, irregular (influence of diaphane diaphanous) from Greek diathermainein

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