- convection current
- a current caused by movement by convection of warmer fluid into an area of cooler fluid.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
convection current
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convection current — konvekcinė srovė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. convection current vok. Konvektionsstrom, m rus. конвекционный ток, m pranc. courant de convection, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
convection current density — konvekcinės srovės tankis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. convection current density vok. Konvektionsstromdichte, f rus. плотность конвекционного тока, f pranc. densité de courant de convection, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
convection-current modulation — konvekcinės srovės moduliavimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. convection current modulation vok. Konvektionsstrommodulation, f rus. модуляция конвекционного тока, f pranc. modulation du courant de convection, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
convection current — noun 1. a. : a stream of fluid propelled by thermal convection b. : thermally produced vertical air flow 2. : a surface charge of electricity on a moving body compare convection 3c … Useful english dictionary
convection current — the circular movement of a liquid or gas undergoing convection in a limited space … Geography glossary
convection current — Смотри конвекционный ток … Энциклопедический словарь по металлургии
convection — (n.) 1620s, from L. convectionem (nom. convectio) the act of carrying, from convect , pp. stem of convehere to carry together, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + vehere to carry (see VEHICLE (Cf. vehicle)) … Etymology dictionary
Convection zone — An illustration of the structure of the Sun: 1. Core 2. Radiative zone 3. Convective zone 4. Photosphere 5. Chromosphere 6. Corona 7. Sunspot 8. Granules 9. Prominence … Wikipedia
convection — Conveyance of heat in liquids or gases by movement of the heated particles, as when the layer of water at the bottom of a heated pot rises or the warm air of a room ascends to the ceiling. [L. con veho, pp. vectus, to carry or bring together] * * … Medical dictionary
current — Synonyms and related words: AC, Brownian movement, DC, Zeitgeist, a la mode, absorption current, accepted, accessible, accidental, accompanying, accustomed, active current, actual, ado, advance, advised, affirmed, affluence, afflux, affluxion,… … Moby Thesaurus
