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diffusivity
[ dif-yoo-siv-i-tee ]
noun
, Physics.
- the property of a substance indicative of the rate at which a thermal disturbance, as a rise in temperature, will be transmitted through the substance.
diffusivity
/ ˌdɪfjuːˈsɪvɪtɪ /
noun
- a measure of the ability of a substance to transmit a difference in temperature; expressed as the thermal conductivity divided by the product of specific heat capacity and density
- physics
- the ability of a substance to permit or undergo diffusion
- another name for diffusion coefficient
- another name for diffusion
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diffusivity1
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Example Sentences
Its weak links are the unverified assumptions of an initial uniform temperature and a constant diffusivity.
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Taking a foot as the unit of length, and a year as the unit of time, we find the diffusivity of the surface strata to be 400.
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