Meanings
nounthermal conductivity (plural thermal conductivities)
plural thermal conductivities
- natural sciencesA measure of the ability of a material to conduct heat, often denoted k, λ, or κ.
Synonyms: heat conductivity
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA measure of the ability of a material to conduct heat, often denoted k, λ, or κ.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 熱導率 /热导率
- 熱導率 /热导率 (rèdǎolǜ)measure of the ability to conduct heat
Danish varmeledningsevne, varmekonduktivitet
- varmeledningsevnemeasure of the ability to conduct heat
- varmekonduktivitetmeasure of the ability to conduct heat
- termisk konduktivitetmeasure of the ability to conduct heat
Finnish lämmönjohtavuus
- lämmönjohtavuusmeasure of the ability to conduct heat
German Wärmeleitfähigkeit
- Wärmeleitfähigkeitmeasure of the ability to conduct heat
Hungarian hővezetés
- hővezetésmeasure of the ability to conduct heat
Japanese 熱伝導率
- 熱伝導率 (netsu dendōritsu)measure of the ability to conduct heat
Romanian conductivitate termică, conductivitate calorică
- conductivitate termicămeasure of the ability to conduct heat
- conductivitate caloricămeasure of the ability to conduct heat
Spanish conductividad térmica
- conductividad térmicameasure of the ability to conduct heat
Swedish värmeledningsförmåga
- värmeledningsförmågameasure of the ability to conduct heat
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APA
thermal conductivity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermal%20conductivity
MLA
“thermal conductivity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermal%20conductivity. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermal conductivity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermal%20conductivity.
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