gravitational convection en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The convection (carriage) of contents of a fluid, such as mass or heat, by means of currents induced in the fluid by buoyancy forces which are dependent on gravity acting upon density differences within the fluid.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gravitational convections | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
forced convection · natural convection · free convection · convection