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conductivity

[ kon-duhk-tiv-i-tee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural con·duc·tiv·i·ties.

Physics. the property or power of conducting heat, electricity, or sound.
Also called spe·cif·ic con·duct·ance [spi-, sif, -ik k, uh, n-, duhk, -t, uh, ns]. Electricity. a measure of the ability of a given substance to conduct electric current, equal to the reciprocal of the resistance of the substance. : σ

conductivity

/ ˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ /

Also calledconduction the property of transmitting heat, electricity, or sound
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1. a measure of the ability of a substance to conduct electricity; the reciprocal of resistivity
2. in the case of a solution, the electrolytic conductivity is the current density divided by the electric field strength, measured in siemens per metre Formerly calledspecific conductance
See thermal conductivity

conductivity

/ kŏn′dŭk-tĭv′ĭ-tē /

First recorded in 1830–40; conductive + -ity

The difference in conductivity between pure water and sulphuric acid is such a fact, mentioned by Clausius.

For the purpose of comparison the activity and the conductivity of molar hydrochloric acid are both represented by 100.

The conductivity of a solution, like that of a metal conductor, is the reciprocal of its resistance.

Thus, the current indicated by the ammeter is a closely approximate measure of the conductivity of the solution.

As a matter of experience, the conductivity of a given quantity of an acid or other ionogen does tend toward a limit.

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