conductivity
Physics. the property or power of conducting heat, electricity, or sound.
Also called spe·cif·ic con·duct·ance [spi-sif-ik kuhn-duhk-tuhns] /spɪˈsɪf ɪk kənˈdʌk təns/ .Electricity. a measure of the ability of a given substance to conduct electric current, equal to the reciprocal of the resistance of the substance. Symbol: σ
Origin of conductivity
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British Dictionary definitions for conductivity
/ (ˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ) /
Also called: conduction the property of transmitting heat, electricity, or sound
: Symbol: κ
a measure of the ability of a substance to conduct electricity; the reciprocal of resistivity
in the case of a solution, the electrolytic conductivity is the current density divided by the electric field strength, measured in siemens per metre: Formerly called: specific conductance
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Scientific definitions for conductivity
[ kŏn′dŭk-tĭv′ĭ-tē ]
The ability to transfer heat, electricity, or sound by conduction.
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