convect

[ kuhn-vekt ]

verb (used with object)

1. to transfer (heat or a fluid) by convection.

verb (used without object)

1. (of a fluid) to transfer heat by convection.

Other Words From

• con·vective adjective
• con·vective·ly adverb
• noncon·vective adjective
• noncon·vective·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of convect¹

First recorded in 1880–85; back formation from convected, from Latin convect(us) “carried together,” past participle of convehere “to carry together,” from con- con- + vehere “to carry, convey, ride” ( vector )

Example Sentences

While the shininess of regular aluminum foil can help deflect some of a fire’s radiant heat, it’s too flimsy to protect against convected and conducted heat.

From Popular-Science

You have a mantle that convects, so the plates sitting on top of it are moved with convection.

From Quanta Magazine