Adiated

/ˈæd.i.eɪ.tɪd/ adjective

Definition

Having undergone or being characterized by radiation of heat or energy; emitted as radiation.

Etymology

Past participle of the verb 'adiate,' describing something that has undergone the process of radiating or emitting thermal energy.

Kelly Says

The term 'adiated heat' appears in older physics texts to describe warmth that travels by radiation (like sunlight) rather than by conduction or convection—a distinction that mattered for early thermal science.

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