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electroconvection

electroconvection noun: the flow of molecules of a liquid crystal (or other fluid) under the influence of an applied electric field.

Noun

electroconvection (uncountable)

  1. The flow of molecules of a liquid crystal (or other fluid) under the influence of an applied electric field

Origin of electroconvection

From electro- + convection.

Questions about electroconvection

What does electroconvection mean?
Electroconvection means the flow of molecules of a liquid crystal (or other fluid) under the influence of an applied electric field.
What part of speech is electroconvection?
Electroconvection is a noun.

Words near electroconvection in the dictionary

  1. electroconductive
  2. electroconductivities
  3. electroconductivity
  4. electrocontractile
  5. electrocontractility
  6. electroconvection
  7. electroconvective
  8. electroconvulsant
  9. electroconvulsion
  10. electroconvulsions
  11. electroconvulsive

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