Athermanous

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Athermanous \A*ther"ma*nous\, a. [Gr. 'a priv. + qermai`nein to
     heat, qe`rma heat: cf. F. athermane.] (Chem.)
     Not transmitting heat; -- opposed to {diathermanous}.
     [1913 Webster]