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diabatic
adjective
di·a·bat·ic
\¦dīə¦batik\
Definition of diabatic
physics
: involving the transfer of heat diabatic flow of air —opposed to adiabatic
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Origin and Etymology of diabatic
Greek diabatos passable (from diabainein to cross over) + English -ic
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