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Word: Convection
Speech Type: Noun
mid 19th century: from late Latin convectio(n-), from Latin convehere, from con- ‘together’ + vehere ‘carry’
kənˈvɛkʃn
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
Short Definition:movement caused within fluid by tendency of hotter
Examples:- the final transfer of energy to the surface is by convection
- upward convection in the troposphere carries water vapour and sulphur dioxide above the clouds
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