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diathermancy
diathermancy Physics. (daɪəˈθɜːmənsɪ) [ad. F. diathermansie, formed by Melloni, 1833, from Gr. διά through + θέρµανσις heating, f. θερµαίνειν to heat. The French ending follows the analogy of paralysie for Gr. παράλυσις. The Eng. ending simulates the -ncy of transparency, buoyancy. Melloni's origina... Oxford English Dictionary
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Diathermancy
Diathermancy was first described by German physicist and chemist Heinrich Gustav Magnus in the 1800s. Diathermancy cause subsidence above damp or water surfaces. wikipedia.org
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diathermanous
diathermanous, a. (daɪəˈθɜːmənəs) [f. F. diathermane (Melloni 1833) + -ous. For history of the Fr. word see diathermancy.] Having the property of freely transmitting radiant heat; pervious to heat-rays; = diathermic a. 1. (Corresp. to transparent or diaphanous in relation to light.)1834 E. Turner El... Oxford English Dictionary
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diathermanism
† diaˈthermanism Obs. [a. F. diathermanisme (Larousse), f. diathermane.] = diathermancy.1858 Lardner Hand-bk. Nat. Phil. 372 (Title of section). Oxford English Dictionary
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Subsidence (atmosphere)
See also Diathermancy Convection References Atmosphere Meteorological phenomena wikipedia.org
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diathermant
† diaˈthermant, a. Obs. [f. diathermancy, after transparent, buoyant, etc.] = prec.1871 J. C. Ward Nat. Phil. 179 Rock-salt..may be said to be transparent to heat, or as it is called diathermant. Oxford English Dictionary
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Heinrich Gustav Magnus
From 1861 onwards he devoted much attention to the question of diathermancy in gases and vapours, especially to the behaviour in this respect of dry and See also Carbyl sulfate Diathermancy Periodate Notes References This work in turn cites: External links Gustav Magnus and his Green Salt, by wikipedia.org
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diathermacy
diaˈthermacy [ad. F. diathermasie (Melloni, 1841), ad. Gr. διαθερµασία a warming through, f. διά through + θερµασία heat. This Eng. form, which would regularly have been diathermasy, is conformed to words in -acy.] The quality of being diathermic; = diathermancy 2.1867 W. A. Miller Elem. Chem. i. (e... Oxford English Dictionary
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Alfred M. Mayer
Discharge” (1874) “Experiments with Floating Magnets” (1878) “Acoustic Repulsions” (1878) “A New Spherometer” (1886) “On the Coefficient of Expansion and Diathermancy wikipedia.org
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diathermic
diathermic, a. (daɪəˈθɜːmɪk) [ad. F. diathermique (f. Gr. διά through + θέρµ-η, θερµ-όν heat: see -ic), substituted by Melloni for his earlier term diathermane: see diathermancy.] 1. = diathermanous.1840 T. Thomson Heat & Electr. (ed. 2) 132 To bodies which transmit heat well, Melloni has given the ... Oxford English Dictionary
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transparency
transparency (trɑːnsˈpɛərənsɪ, træns-, -ˈpær-, -nz-) [ad. med.L. transpārēnti-a (Du Cange), f. transpārēnt-em: see next and -ency.] 1. a. The quality or condition of being transparent; perviousness to light; diaphaneity, pellucidity. thermal transparency, perviousness to heat rays; diathermancy; cf.... Oxford English Dictionary
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electro-
electro- (ɪˈlɛktrəʊ) formally repr. Gr. ἠλεκτρο- combining form of ἤλεκτρον, which, after the analogy of its derivative electric, is treated as if meaning ‘electricity’; first occurring in quasi-Greek derivatives like electrometer, and now used without restriction to form combinations (chiefly writt... Oxford English Dictionary
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