conduction
conduction — noun
1. the way that heat or electricity moves through a material by passing energy from
the way that heat or electricity moves through a material by passing energy from one particle of the material to the next, without the material itself travelling
Heat conduction through the metal handle made Ziad's frying pan too hot to touch.
uncountable noun as subject: heat conduction + through [material]
Isabela learned about electrical conduction by connecting a copper wire to a small bulb.
compound noun: electrical conduction
The doctor used a weak electric signal to test nerve conduction in Lukas's injured arm.
Eshe placed a rubber mat under the machine to reduce heat conduction through the floor.
- transmission
a broader term that can also refer to signals, diseases, or waves; conduction is a specific type of transmission through a material
- transfer
more general; transfer can happen through radiation or convection as well, while conduction specifically involves particle-to-particle contact
- insulation
the opposite process, where heat or electricity is prevented from passing through a material
文法句型
uncountable noun: conduction
compound noun: heat conduction / electrical conduction / nerve conduction
用法筆記
An uncountable noun — never used with 'a' or in plural form. Often appears as part of a compound noun: 'heat conduction', 'electrical conduction', or 'nerve conduction' (in medical contexts).