Convection Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
convection
noun
convection
/kənˈvɛkʃən/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONVECTION
[noncount]
technical
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movement in a gas or liquid in which the warmer parts move up and the colder parts move down
- convection currents
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also
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the transfer of heat by this movement
- foods cooked by convection
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