It was known that some of these oxides may conduct electricity, but their conductivity is normally very limited. From Wordnik.com. [Press Release: The 1987 Nobel Prize in Physics] Reference
Sensors for "skin conductivity," says Bulgrin, check for "almost imperceptible amount of perspiration, which you might not feel but the probes can identify.". From Wordnik.com. [ESPN goes Pavlovian with its in-depth viewer research] Reference
Results indicate the cement’s electrical conductivity is on par with that of manganese at room temperature. From Wordnik.com. [Electrically Conductive Cement | Impact Lab] Reference
The new EPA guidelines were designed to gauge the health of nearby streams based on their levels of conductivity, which is an indicator of water's purity. From Wordnik.com. [It's Getting Hot In Here] Reference
In Fourier's analytical theory of the conduction of heat, this second factor is taken as a constant and is called the "conductivity" of the substance. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Its Generation and Use] Reference
The conductivity is said to be quantised. From Wordnik.com. [Press Release: The 1985 Nobel Prize in Physics] Reference
The conductivity is then said to be quantised. From Wordnik.com. [Press Release: The 1985 Nobel Prize in Physics] Reference
The 6mm heat-pipes maximizes the heat conductivity which is quickly removed by thin bladed aluminium heatsink. From Wordnik.com. [Overclock3D.Net] Reference
So right now there is a pinch point in the Lower Bakken between the Middle Bakken and the Three Forks that's going to pinch off any kind of conductivity of a frac wing. From Wordnik.com. [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference
"It is important to control this process carefully as too many defects can deteriorate the electrical conductivity, which is the reason for the use of CNTs in the first place. From Wordnik.com. [R&D Mag - News] Reference
This to some extent impairs the conductivity of the circuit. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 433, April 19, 1884] Reference
Peripheral nerves, increase in irritability and conductivity of. From Wordnik.com. [The Nervous Child] Reference
These are the proportions that give the maximum of conductivity. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement No. 819, September 12, 1891] Reference
In the language of alchemy, conductivity is a mercurial property. From Wordnik.com. [Man or Matter] Reference
Copper tacks should be avoided on account of their superior conductivity. From Wordnik.com. [The Electric Bath] Reference
The following is a partial list of metals, showing their relative conductivity. From Wordnik.com. [Electricity for Boys] Reference
I need a metal of greater conductivity than any attainable to get real results. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone] Reference
Great divergence is shown in the results of experiments in the conductivity of wood. From Wordnik.com. [Seasoning of Wood] Reference
In conductivity this metal is only exceeded by copper, having many times that of iron. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 531, March 6, 1886] Reference
Because, as you know, the iPhone touchscreen uses some sort of conductivity of human skin. From Wordnik.com. [CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta Plays 'Not My Job'] Reference
It has poor conductivity, and for arc lamps is coated with copper to increase its conductivity. From Wordnik.com. [Electricity for Boys] Reference
By its length, structure, and property of conductivity it is especially adapted to this purpose. From Wordnik.com. [Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools] Reference
You can use aluminium pans, which are lighter than most stainless steel and have good heat conductivity. From Wordnik.com. [Food for Fort: Black pudding, misshapen loaves, heavy pans and ricotta substitutes] Reference
The varying conductivity of the different strata in relation to heat and electricity may have been an important factor. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 446, July 19, 1884] Reference
Metals characteristics of conductivity of expansion of heat treatment of melting points of tensile strength of weight of. From Wordnik.com. [Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting Electric, Forge and Thermit Welding together with related methods and materials used in metal working and the oxygen process for removal of carbon] Reference
This avoids the annoying increase in conductivity of the solution which happens when the salt itself is added and is gradually dissolved. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898] Reference
Those grips may also produce sweaty palms from exertion, with the sweat increasing conductivity — and possibly the degree of signal loss. From Wordnik.com. [iPhone 4's supposed signal woes aren’t unique, and may not be serious] Reference
So I'm counting three major properties of the Nanocomp material -- amorphous conductivity, electromagnetic shielding and physical shielding. From Wordnik.com. [Making Paper That Can Stop Bullets] Reference
It might apply as increasing the conductivity of the gas which, however independent of radiation, is known to increase with the temperature. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Its Generation and Use] Reference
From the point of view of the field-concept, conductivity consists in the property of a body not to allow any change of potential along its surface. From Wordnik.com. [Man or Matter] Reference
The return motion of the flame the author explains thus: The point of the flame loses more electricity by influence than it receives by conductivity. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 299, September 24, 1881] Reference
This phenomenon, which he attributed to the conductivity and radiating power of the metal, he soon utilized in the construction of a lamp for miners. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 360, November 25, 1882] Reference
Carbon, while increasing the strength and hardness, decreases the ease of forging and bending and decreases the magnetism and electrical conductivity. From Wordnik.com. [Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting Electric, Forge and Thermit Welding together with related methods and materials used in metal working and the oxygen process for removal of carbon] Reference
TRUDEAU: Small explains that myelination, the insulation wrapped around each nerve cell that increases conductivity, reaches its maximum in middle age. From Wordnik.com. [The Aging Brain Is Less Quick, But More Shrewd] Reference
A less desirable way is to heat the outside higher than this temperature and allow the conductivity of the metal to distribute the excess to the inside. From Wordnik.com. [Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting Electric, Forge and Thermit Welding together with related methods and materials used in metal working and the oxygen process for removal of carbon] Reference
The former explanation would agree with the experiments made by Wiedemann and Ruhlmann, the latter with Erdman's theory of unipolar conductivity of flames. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 299, September 24, 1881] Reference
Guillain-Barré, I learned, was a rare disorder in which the body's immune system goes haywire and attacks the peripheral nerves, thwarting conductivity to and from the brain. From Wordnik.com. [Tipping Point] Reference
Knowing the cross section in millimeters, Q, of the bar, and observing the temperature, t, in degrees Centigrade, its conductivity, x, as compared with mercury can be determined. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 430, March 29, 1884] Reference
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