convection

convection
noun
  1. [mass noun]the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently results in transfer of heat
    对流
派生
convectional
adjective
convective
adjective
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: from late Latin convectio(n-), from Latin convehere, from con- 'together' + vehere 'carry'
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