Gravitational convection

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounThe convection (carriage) of contents of a fluid, such as mass or heat, by means of currents induced in the fluid by buoyancy forces which are dependent on gravity acting upon density differences within the fluid.

Synonyms

free convection convection advection autoconvection convection cell photoconvection magnetoconvection conduction electroconvection gravity thermal turbulence gravitation

🔗 Find words with "gravitational convection" in A2Z Word Finder

The Daily Word NerdA new word, a puzzle, and a fun fact — free in your inbox every morning.

Free forever · unsubscribe anytime · all 14 newsletters

That email did not go through — please check it and try again.