conductance

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English

Etymology

From conduct +‎ -ance.

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Noun

conductance (countable and uncountable, plural conductances)

  1. (physics) A measure of the ability of a body to conduct electricity; the reciprocal of its resistance.

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References

  1. ^ conductance, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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French

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Noun

conductance f (plural conductances)

  1. conductance