convection

convection
Conveyance of heat in liquids or gases by movement of the heated particles, as when the layer of water at the bottom of a heated pot rises or the warm air of a room ascends to the ceiling. [L. con-veho, pp. -vectus, to carry or bring together]

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con·vec·tion kən-'vek-shən n
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 -shnəl, -shən-əl adj
con·vec·tive -'vek-tiv adj

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con·vec·tion (kən-vekґshən) [L. convectio, from convehere to convey] transmission of heat in liquids or gases by a circulation carried on by bulk movement of the heated particles to a cooler area. See also convection current, under current.

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