CONDUCTIVITY Definition & Meaning

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conductivity

[ kon-duhk-tiv-i-tee ]

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noun

plural conductivities.

Physics. the property or power of conducting heat, electricity, or sound.
Also called spe·cif·ic con·duct·ance [spi-, sif, -ik k, uh, n-, duhk, -t, uh, ns]. Electricity. a measure of the ability of a given substance to conduct electric current, equal to the reciprocal of the resistance of the substance. : σ

conductivity

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noun

Also calledconduction the property of transmitting heat, electricity, or sound
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1. a measure of the ability of a substance to conduct electricity; the reciprocal of resistivity
2. in the case of a solution, the electrolytic conductivity is the current density divided by the electric field strength, measured in siemens per metre Formerly calledspecific conductance
See thermal conductivity

conductivity

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The ability to transfer heat, electricity, or sound by conduction.
See conductance

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of conductivity¹

First recorded in 1830–40; conductive + -ity

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But why is the conductivity of the conventional perovskite-type proton conductors so low?

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