(diathermic)

  • 1Diathermic — Di a*ther mic, a. Affording a free passage to heat; as, diathermic substances. Melloni. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2diathermic — [dī ə thʉr′mik] adj. [Fr diathermique] 1. relating to diathermy 2. letting heat rays pass through freely …

    English World dictionary

  • 3diathermic — 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

  • 4diathermic — |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

  • 5diathermic — adjective see diathermy …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 6diathermic — /duy euh therr mik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to diathermy. 2. capable of conducting heat. [1830 40; < F diathermique; see DIA , THERM , IC] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 7diathermic — adjective a) Of or pertaining to diathermy b) That allows the free passage of heat …

    Wiktionary

  • 8diathermic — adj. pertaining to the treatment of disease through heat …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 9diathermic — di·a·ther·mic …

    English syllables

  • 10diathermic — /daɪəˈθɜmɪk/ (say duyuh thermik) adjective 1. Medicine relating to diathermy. 2. Physics diathermanous. {French diathermique, from dia dia + Greek thermē heat + ique ic} …