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Vocabulary Entry
conduction
|noun • verb
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N
noun
The process by which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance.
Example Sentences
"Conduction occurs more efficiently in metals than in insulators."
"The conduction of heat can be observed when a metal rod is heated at one end."
"Poor conduction in the walls resulted in a drafty room."
V
verb
To carry or transmit (heat, electricity, etc.) through a material.
Example Sentences
"Copper conducts electricity better than aluminum."
"The scientist conducted an experiment to show how heat is conducted."
"In the lab, we learned how different materials conduct heat."