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conduction

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con·duc·tion /kənˈdʌkʃən/ noun [uncountable]  HPthe passage of electricity through wires, heat through metal, water through pipes etc 〔电、热的〕传导;〔水的〕输送
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conductionSteaming Steaming is another method of moist heat cooking again by conduction.Conventional double-glazing cuts heat loss by conduction, but can not prevent loss by radiation.Cooking works by conduction, as heat from the surface is drawn in.Explanation Heat is transferred through objects by a process called conduction.If serious respiratory depression or cardiac conduction disturbances occur, emergency ventilatory support should be instituted.Metallic bonding is related to electrical conduction and semi-conduction.In a pure semiconductor the valence band is essentially filled and the higher conduction band essentially empty.
con·duc·tion nounChineseSyllable
the of through electricity through heat passage Corpus wires,


conduction
conduction /kənˈdʌkʃən/ noun [uncountable]
the passage of electricity through wires, heat through metal, water through pipes etc


con·duc·tionBrE /kənˈdʌkʃn/ 🔊NAmE /kənˈdʌkʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (physics 物理) the process by which heat or electricity passes through a material (热或电等能量的)传导