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THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COEFFICIENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Heat (Physics)
- Calorimetry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermal conductivity coefficient
1, record 1, English, thermal%20conductivity%20coefficient
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coefficient of thermal conductivity 2, record 1, English, coefficient%20of%20thermal%20conductivity
correct, see observation
- thermal conductivity factor k 3, record 1, English, thermal%20conductivity%20factor%20k
- coefficient of conductivity 4, record 1, English, coefficient%20of%20conductivity
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Measure of the relative rate at which different materials conduct heat. 4, record 1, English, - thermal%20conductivity%20coefficient
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thermal conductivity coefficient is the ratio between thermal flux and thermal gradient. 5, record 1, English, - thermal%20conductivity%20coefficient
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Copper is a good conductor of heat and, therefore, has a high coefficient of conductivity. 4, record 1, English, - thermal%20conductivity%20coefficient
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coefficient of thermal conductivity: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - thermal%20conductivity%20coefficient
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Thermal conductivity coefficient (k). 5, record 1, English, - thermal%20conductivity%20coefficient
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Calorimétrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de conductibilité thermique
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20conductibilit%C3%A9%20thermique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coefficient de conductivité thermique 2, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20conductivit%C3%A9%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
- coefficient de conductivité thermique k 3, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20conductivit%C3%A9%20thermique%20k
masculine noun
- coefficient de conductivité k 4, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20conductivit%C3%A9%20k
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] quantité de chaleur transmise par conduction à travers un corps par unité de temps, par unité de surface, par unité d'épaisseur et par degré d'écart de température [...] 5, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20conductibilit%C3%A9%20thermique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coefficient de conductibilité thermique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20conductibilit%C3%A9%20thermique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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