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Conductivity   /kˌɑndˌəktˈɪvəti/   Listen
Conductivity

noun
1.
The transmission of heat or electricity or sound.  Synonym: conduction.






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"Conductivity" Quotes from Famous Books



... containing over 2 or 3 per cent. of salt. The best way to add salt to a liquid rheostat is to make a strong solution in a separate vessel and add as much of this solution as is needed. This avoids the annoying increase in conductivity of the solution which happens when the salt itself is added ...
— Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898 • Various

... such as Bode's law of the planetary distances; the laws of the expansion of different bodies by heat, and formulae expressing the electrical conductivity of each substance as a function of the temperature. Strictly speaking, I suppose, all the laws of chemical combination are empirical: the law of definite proportions is verifiable in all cases that have been examined, ...
— Logic - Deductive and Inductive • Carveth Read

... Flexure. Tenacity. The Most Tenacious Metal. Ductility. Malleability. Hardness. Alloys. Resistance. Persistence. Conductivity. Equalization. Reciprocity. Molecular Forces. Attraction. Cohesion. Adhesion. Affinity. Porosity. Compressibility. Elasticity. Inertia. Momentum. Weight. Centripetal Force. Centrifugal Force. Capillary Attraction. The Sap of Trees. Sound. Acoustics. Sound Mediums. Vibration. Velocity of Sound. ...
— Practical Mechanics for Boys • J. S. Zerbe



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