convection cell

noun

A loop of moving fluid (such as air or water) in which the motion results from differences in density caused by differences in temperature.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounconvection cell (plural convection cells)

plural convection cells

  1. A loop of moving fluid (such as air or water) in which the motion results from differences in density caused by differences in temperature.
Cite this entry
APA

convection cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/convection%20cell

MLA

“convection cell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/convection%20cell. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “convection cell,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/convection%20cell.

Source: convection cell on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.