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thermal conductivity

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A measure of the ability of a material to conduct heat, often denoted k, λ, or κ.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 熱導率 /热导率 (rèdǎolǜ) — measure of the ability to conduct heat
  • Danish: varmeledningsevne — measure of the ability to conduct heat
  • Danish: varmekonduktivitet — measure of the ability to conduct heat
  • Danish: termisk konduktivitet — measure of the ability to conduct heat
  • Finnish: lämmönjohtavuus — measure of the ability to conduct heat
  • Georgian: თბოგამტარობის კოეფიციენტი (tbogamṭarobis ḳoepicienṭi) — measure of the ability to conduct heat
  • Georgian: თბოგამტარობა (tbogamṭaroba) — measure of the ability to conduct heat
  • German: Wärmeleitfähigkeit — measure of the ability to conduct heat
  • Hungarian: hővezetés — measure of the ability to conduct heat
  • Japanese: 熱伝導率 (netsu dendōritsu) — measure of the ability to conduct heat
  • Romanian: conductivitate termică — measure of the ability to conduct heat
  • Romanian: conductivitate calorică — measure of the ability to conduct heat
  • Spanish: conductividad térmica — measure of the ability to conduct heat
  • Swedish: värmeledningsförmåga — measure of the ability to conduct heat