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convective Definition


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convection
noun
    1. The process by which heat is transferred through a liquid or gas from a more dense region of lower temperature to a less dense region of higher temperature, as a result of movement of molecules of the fluid itself.
Derivative: convectional
adj
    Derivative: convective
    adj
      Etymology: 17c: from Latin convectio, con- together + vehere, vectum to carry.



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