diabatic

adjective

di·​a·​bat·​ic

¦dīə¦batik

physics

: involving the transfer of heat

diabatic flow of air

—opposed to adiabatic

Word History

Etymology

Greek diabatos passable (from diabainein to cross over) + English -ic

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