conductivity /con·duc·tiv·i·ty/ (kon″duk-tiv´ĭ-te) the capacity of a body to transmit a flow of electricity or heat; the conductance per unit area of the body.
conductivity,
conductivity [kon″duk-tiv´ĭ-te]
conductivity,
con·duc·tiv·i·ty (k n d k-t v -t )n. 1. The ability or power to conduct or transmit heat, electricity, or sound. 2. The ability of a body structure to transmit an electric impulse, especially the ability of a nerve to transmit a wave of excitation. |
conductivity,
the ability of an electric or other system to transmit sound, heat, light, or electromagnetic energy.
conductivity [kon″duk-tiv´ĭ-te]
capacity for conduction.
conductivity,
n the capacity for conduction; ability to convey.
conductivity, electrical,
n the ability of a material to conduct electricity. Metals are usually good conductors, and nonmetals are poor conductors.
conductivity, thermal,
n the ability of a material to transfer heat. Thermal conductivity is of great importance in dentistry, where a low thermal conductivity is desirable in restorative material and a high thermal conductivity is desirable when soft tissue is covered.
conductivity
capacity for conduction.
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