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| Domain | Definition |
Electrical Engineering | The quotient of the thermal conductivity of a body by the product of its specific heat capacity and its specific mass. Source: European Union. (references) |
Nuclear Energy & Physics | Thermal conductivity divided by the product of specific heat times unit weight. Source: European Union. (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Substances with high α will rapidly adjust their temperature to that of surroundings, because they conduct heat quickly in comparison to their thermal 'bulk'.
See also thermodynamics.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Thermal diffusivity."
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| Language | Translations for "THERMAL DIFFUSIVITY"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | termisk spredningskvotient (thermic diffusivity), termisk diffusivitet (thermic diffusivity), temperaturledningstal (thermic diffusivity), temperaturledningsevne (thermic diffusivity), varmeledningsevne (coefficient of thermometric conductivity, temperature conductivity, thermometric conductivity), varmediffusivitet (thermic diffusivity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | temperatuurvereffeningscoefficient (coefficient of thermometric conductivity, temperature conductivity, thermometric conductivity), temperatuurvereffeningscoëfficiënt (thermic diffusivity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | lämpötilan diffuusiokerroin (thermic diffusivity), lämmönjohtoluku (coefficient of thermometric conductivity, temperature conductivity, thermometric conductivity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | diffusivité thermique (coefficient of thermometric conductivity, thermic diffusivity, thermometric conductivity), diffusion thermique (thermic diffusivity), coefficient de diffusion thermique (thermic diffusivity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | thermisches Diffusionsvermögen (thermic diffusivity), thermischer Diffusions-Koeffizient (thermic diffusivity), Temperaturleitzahl (coefficient of thermometric conductivity, temperature conductivity, thermic diffusivity, thermometric conductivity), Temperaturleitvermoegen (coefficient of thermometric conductivity, temperature conductivity, thermometric conductivity), Temperaturleitfaehigkeit (coefficient of thermometric conductivity, temperature conductivity, thermometric conductivity), Temperaturleitfähigkeit (thermic diffusivity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | συντελεστής θερμικής διάχυσης (thermic diffusivity), συντελεστής διάχυσης (barodiffusion coefficient, coefficient of thermometric conductivity, diffusion coefficient, diffusion constant, diffusivity, temperature conductivity, thermometric conductivity), θερμική διάχυση (coefficient of thermometric conductivity, temperature conductivity, thermometric conductivity), θερμική διαχυτότητα (thermic diffusivity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | diffusivit termica (coefficient of thermometric conductivity, temperature conductivity, thermic diffusivity, thermometric conductivity), diffusione termica (thermic diffusivity), coefficiente di diffusione termica (thermic diffusivity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ermalthay iffusivityday difusividade térmica (coefficient of thermometric conductivity, temperature conductivity, thermic diffusivity, thermometric conductivity), difusibilidade térmica (thermic diffusivity), difusão térmica (thermic diffusivity). (various references) difusividad térmica (coefficient of thermometric conductivity, temperature conductivity, thermic diffusivity, thermometric conductivity), difusibilidad térmica (coefficient of thermometric conductivity, temperature conductivity, thermic diffusivity, thermometric conductivity), coeficiente de difusión térmica (thermic diffusivity). (various references) värmediffusivitet (coefficient of thermometric conductivity, temperature conductivity, thermic diffusivity, thermometric conductivity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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