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Pronunciation / Transliteration: condução
"A condução de eletricidade ocorre através de fios de cobre."
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The process by which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance when there is a difference of temperature or of electrical potential between adjoining regions.
"Metals are known for their high thermal conduction."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin conductionem, a noun of action from conducere (to bring together, lead), formed by com- (together) and ducere (to lead). Entering English in the late 16th century, it initially retained general senses of leading or assembling before specializing in physics and physiology for the transmission of energy, heat, or impulses.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conduction" is said worldwide
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conduction
Transliteration: conduction
"La conduction thermique se fait rapidement dans les métaux."
Leitung
Transliteration: Leitung
"Die thermische Leitung ist in Metallen sehr hoch."
conduzione
Transliteration: conduzione
"La conduzione del calore avviene attraverso il contatto diretto."
conducción
Transliteration: conducción
"La conducción térmica es el proceso de transferencia de calor."
condução
Transliteration: condução
"A condução de eletricidade ocorre através de fios de cobre."
चालन
Transliteration: chalan
"धातुओं में ऊष्मा का चालन तेजी से होता है।"
传导
Transliteration: chuándǎo
"热量通过金属进行传导。"
전도
Transliteration: jeondo
"금속은 열전도율이 높습니다."
伝導
Transliteration: dendō
"金属は熱伝導が良い。"
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