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convection

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
con·vec·tion 
          Listen to the pronunciation of convection
Pronunciation:
\kən-ˈvek-shən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Late Latin convection-, convectio, from Latin convehere to bring together, from com- + vehere to carry — more at way
Date:
circa 1623
1: the action or process of conveying2 a: the circulatory motion that occurs in a fluid at a nonuniform temperature owing to the variation of its density and the action of gravity b: the transfer of heat by convection — compare conduction, radiation
con·vec·tion·al 
          Listen to the pronunciation of convectional \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective


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