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temperature coefficient
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Noun
temperature coefficient (plural temperature coefficients)
- (sciences) A coefficient which relates the change of the magnitude of a physical property to a unit change in temperature.
Usage notes
Thermal coefficients have been defined for many physical properties such as electrical resistance and thermal expansion. Typically a coefficient can be regarded as constant only over a certain temperature range.
Derived terms
- PTC heater
- PTC, positive temperature coefficient
Translations
physical coefficient
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