Radiation and convection carry that energy outward to the star's surface and to its atmosphere beyond.
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Convection
//kənˈvɛkʃən//
Synonyms for "convection" (45 found)
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Related words (22)
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34 translations across 17 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- convecció noun (process of conveying something)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 對流 /对流 noun (process of conveying something)
Danish
1 entries- konvektion noun (transmission of heat by the circulation of currents)
Finnish
4 entries- kantaminen noun (process of conveying something)
- konvektio noun (transmission of heat by the circulation of currents)
- konvektio noun (vertical movement of heat and moisture)
- kuljettaminen noun (process of conveying something)
French
1 entries- convection noun (transmission of heat by the circulation of currents)
Hebrew
2 entries- הובלה noun (process of conveying something)
- הולכה noun (transmission of heat by the circulation of currents)
Indonesian
2 entries- konveksi noun (transmission of heat by the circulation of currents)
- konveksi noun (vertical movement of heat and moisture)
Italian
3 entries- convezione noun (process of conveying something)
- convezione noun (transmission of heat by the circulation of currents)
- convezione noun (vertical movement of heat and moisture)
Japanese
1 entries- 対流 noun (process of conveying something)
Norwegian
4 entries- konveksjon noun (transmission of heat by the circulation of currents)
- konveksjon noun (vertical movement of heat and moisture)
- omrøring noun (transmission of heat by the circulation of currents)
- omrøring noun (vertical movement of heat and moisture)
Persian
3 entries- جابجایی noun (process of conveying something)
- همرفت noun (process of conveying something)
- همرفت noun (transmission of heat by the circulation of currents)
Polish
1 entries- konwekcja noun (transmission of heat by the circulation of currents)
Portuguese
1 entries- convecção noun (transmission of heat by the circulation of currents)
Russian
2 entries- конве́кция noun (transmission of heat by the circulation of currents)
- конве́кция noun (vertical movement of heat and moisture)
Spanish
1 entries- convección noun (process of conveying something)
Ukrainian
1 entries- конве́кція noun (transmission of heat by the circulation of currents)
Welsh
3 entries- darfudiad noun (process of conveying something)
- darfudiad noun (transmission of heat by the circulation of currents)
- darfudiad noun (vertical movement of heat and moisture)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Convection currents in the atmosphere help form clouds and wind patterns.
Source: tatoeba (13573798)
In a convection oven, hot air circulates to cook food more evenly and efficiently.
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The mantle is important to our discussion in that its viscous nature can conduct convection currents that have effects on the crust upon which we live.
Source: wiktionary
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