Prandtl number
[ prahn-tl ]
nounPhysics, Thermodynamics.
the ratio of the fluid viscosity to the thermal conductivity of a substance, a low number indicating high convection.
Origin of Prandtl number
11930–35; named after Ludwig Prandtl (1875–1953), German physicist
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