🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Wärmeleitung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈvɛʁməˌlaɪtʊŋ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Thermal Conduction/ˈθɜːrməl kənˈdʌkʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Wärmeleitung in Metallen ist sehr hoch."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process by which heat energy is transferred through a material without any movement of the material as a whole.

    "In metals, thermal conduction is very efficient, allowing heat to travel quickly from one end to the other."
  2. 2

    A measure of a material's ability to conduct heat, often expressed as thermal conductivity.

    "The thermal conduction of the insulation material was tested to ensure it met safety standards."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'thermal' originates from the Greek word 'thermos', meaning heat, while 'conduction' comes from the Latin 'conductio', meaning to lead or bring together. The combination reflects the process of heat transfer through materials, a concept that has evolved since the early studies of thermodynamics in the 19th century.

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