convection

One entry found for convection.

Main Entry: con·vec·tion
Pronunciation: kn-vek-shn
Function: noun
1 : the circulatory motion that occurs in a fluid at a nonuniform temperature owing to the variation of its density and the action of gravity
2 : the transfer of heat by convection in a fluid
- con·vec·tion·al /-shnl, -shn-l/ adjective
- con·vec·tive /-vek-tiv/ adjective