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/duy'euh therr"mik/, adj.1. of or pertaining to diathermy.2. capable of conducting heat.[1830-40; < F diathermique; see DIA-, THERM-, -IC]
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Diathermic — Di a*ther mic, a. Affording a free passage to heat; as, diathermic substances. Melloni. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diathermic — [dī ə thʉr′mik] adj. [Fr diathermique] 1. relating to diathermy 2. letting heat rays pass through freely … English World dictionary
diathermic — Relating to, characterized by, or affected by diathermy. SYN: diathermal. * * * dia·ther·mic mik adj of or relating to diathermy <diathermic treatment> * * * di·a·ther·mic (di″ə thurґmik) pertaining to diathermy; permeable to… … Medical dictionary
diathermic — |dīə|thərmik, ə̄m , əim , mēk adjective Etymology: French diathermique, from dia + thermique thermic 1. : diathermanous 2. : of or relating to diathermy diathermic treatment … Useful english dictionary
diathermic — adjective see diathermy … New Collegiate Dictionary
diathermic — adjective a) Of or pertaining to diathermy b) That allows the free passage of heat … Wiktionary
diathermic — adj. pertaining to the treatment of disease through heat … English contemporary dictionary
diathermic — di·a·ther·mic … English syllables
diathermic — /daɪəˈθɜmɪk/ (say duyuh thermik) adjective 1. Medicine relating to diathermy. 2. Physics diathermanous. {French diathermique, from dia dia + Greek thermē heat + ique ic} …
diathermic — a. transmitting heat rays. ♦ diathermacy, ♦ diathermancy, ♦ diathermaneity, n. ♦ diathermanous, ♦ diathermous, a. ♦ diathermotherapy, n. medical treatment by diathermy. ♦ diathermy, n. heating, by electrical means, of… … Dictionary of difficult words
