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convection
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convection /con·vec·tion/ (kon-vek´shun) the act of conveying or transmission, specifically transmission of heat in a liquid or gas by bulk movement of heated particles to a cooler area.convec´tive
con·vec·tion (kn-vkshn)
n.
1. Heat transfer in a gas or liquid by the circulation of currents from one region to another.
2. Fluid motion caused by an external force such as gravity.
convection
[kənvek′shən]
Etymology: L, convehere, to bring together
(in physics) the transfer of heat through a gas or liquid by the circulation of heated particles.
convection
the act of conveying or transmission; specifically, transmission of heat in a liquid or gas by circulation of heated particles.


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