COEFFICIENT OF CONDUCTIVITY OF HEAT.
\kˌə͡ʊɪfˈɪʃənt ɒv kɒndəktˈɪvɪti ɒv hˈiːt], \kˌəʊɪfˈɪʃənt ɒv kɒndəktˈɪvɪti ɒv hˈiːt], \k_ˌəʊ_ɪ_f_ˈɪ_ʃ_ə_n_t ɒ_v k_ɒ_n_d_ə_k_t_ˈɪ_v_ɪ_t_i_ ɒ_v h_ˈiː_t]\
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A number expressing the absolute or relative quantity of heat which passes in a unit of time through a plate of that substance of unit thickness and unit area whose surfaces are maintained in constant temperatures differing from one another by one degree. This applies equally to the conductivity of electricity.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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