SINCE 1828
Prandtl number
noun
\ ˈpräntᵊl\
Definition of Prandtl number
: the ratio of the product of the coefficient of viscosity and the specific heat at constant pressure to the thermal conductivity in fluid flow used especially in the study of heat transfer in mechanical devices
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