diathermal

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• Diathermal — Di a*ther mal, a. [Gr. ? thoroughly warm; dia through + ? warm, hot. Cf. {Diathermous}.] Freely permeable by radiant heat …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• diathermal — SYN: diathermic. [G. dia, through, + therme, heat] * * * dia·ther·mal .dī ə thər məl adj DIATHERMIC * * * di·a·ther·mal (di″ə thurґməl) pertaining to diathermy; heated by high frequency electromagnetic radiation …   Medical dictionary

• diathermal — di·a·ther·mal …   English syllables

• diathermal — |dīə|thərməl adjective Etymology: dia + thermal : diathermic …   Useful english dictionary

• Thermal conduction — In heat transfer, conduction (or heat conduction) is a mode of transfer of energy within and between bodies of matter, due to a temperature gradient. Conduction means collisional and diffusive transfer of kinetic energy of particles of ponderable …   Wikipedia

• Calefaction — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Calefaction >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 increase of temperature increase of temperature Sgm: N 1 heating heating &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 calefaction calefaction tepefaction torrefaction Sgm: N 1 melting melting fusion …   English dictionary for students

• Diathermanous — Di a*ther ma*nous, a. [Gr. ? to warm through; dia through + ? to warm, ? warm.] Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal; opposed to {athermanous}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Diathermometer — Di a*ther*mom e*ter, n. [Gr. ? warm + meter. See {Diathermal}.] (Physics) An instrument for examining the thermal resistance or heat conducting power of liquids. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Diathermous — Di a*ther mous, a. Same as {Diathermal}. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Thermodynamic system — A thermodynamic system is a precisely defined macroscopic region of the universe, often called a physical system, that is studied using the principles of thermodynamics. All space in the universe outside the thermodynamic system is known as the… …   Wikipedia

• Boundary (thermodynamic) — In thermodynamics, a boundary is a real or imaginary volumetric demarcation region drawn around a thermodynamic system across which quantities such as heat, mass, or work can flow.cite book | author=Perrot, Pierre | title=A to Z of Thermodynamics …   Wikipedia