The transmission of heat or electricity or sound.
synonym: conduction.
Roget 157:
power;
potency,
potentiality;
jiva†;
puissance,
might,
force,
energy
etc.
171;
dint;
right hand,
right arm;
ascendency†,
sway,
control;
prepotency,
prepollence†;
almightiness,
omnipotence;
authority
etc.
737;
strength
etc.
159.
ability;
ableness
etc.
adj.†;
competency;
efficacy;
efficiency,
productivity,
expertise
(skill)
698;
validity,
cogency;
enablement†;
vantage ground;
influence
etc.
175.
pressure;
conductivity;
elasticity;
gravity,
electricity,
magnetism,
galvanism,
voltaic electricity,
voltaism,
electromagnetism;
atomic power,
nuclear power,
thermonuclear power;
fuel cell;
hydraulic power,
water power,
hydroelectric power;
solar power,
solar energy,
solar panels;
tidal power;
wind power;
attraction;
vis inertiae [Lat.],
vis mortua [Lat.],
vis viva [Lat.];
potential energy,
dynamic energy;
dynamic friction,
dynamic suction;
live circuit,
live rail,
live wire.
capability,
capacity;
quid valeant humeri quid ferre recusent [Lat.];
faculty,
quality,
attribute,
endowment,
virtue,
gift,
property,
qualification,
susceptibility.
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Roget 384:
increase of temperature;
heating
etc.
v.;
calefaction†,
tepefaction†,
torrefaction†;
melting,
fusion;
liquefaction
etc.
335;
burning
etc.
v.;
ambustion†,
combustion;
incension†,
accension†;
concremation†,
cremation;
scorification†;
cautery,
cauterization;
ustulation†,
calcination;
cracking,
refining;
incineration,
cineration†;
carbonization;
cupellation [Chem].
ignition,
inflammation,
adustion†,
flagration†;
deflagration,
conflagration;
empyrosis†,
incendiarism;
arson;
auto dafe [Fr.].
boiling
etc.
v.;
coction†,
ebullition,
estuation†,
elixation†,
decoction;
ebullioscope†;
geyser;
distillation
(vaporization)
336.
furnace
etc.
386;
blanket,
flannel,
fur;
wadding
etc.
(lining)
224;
clothing
etc.
225.
still;
refinery;
fractionating column,
fractionating tower,
cracking tower.
match
etc.
(fuel)
388;
incendiary;
petroleuse [Fr.];
[biological effects resembling the effects of heat]
[substances causing a burning sensation and damage on skin or tissue]
cauterizer†;
caustic,
lunar caustic,
alkali,
apozem†,
moxa†;
acid,
aqua fortis [Lat.],
aqua regia;
catheretic†,
nitric acid,
nitrochloro-hydric acid,
nitromuriatic acid;
radioactivity,
gamma rays,
alpha particles,
beta rays,
X-rays,
radiation,
cosmic radiation,
background radiation,
radioactive isotopes,
tritium,
uranium,
plutonium,
radon,
radium.
sunstroke,
coup de soleil [Fr.];
insolation.
[artifacts requiring heat in their manufacture]
pottery,
ceramics,
crockery,
porcelain,
china;
earthenware,
stoneware;
pot,
mug,
terra cotta [Sp.],
brick,
clinker.
[products of combustion]
cinder,
ash,
scoriae,
embers,
soot;
slag.
[products of heating organic materials]
coke,
carbon,
charcoal;
wood alcohol,
turpentine,
tea tree oil;
gasoline,
kerosene,
naptha,
fuel oil
(fuel)
388;
wax,
paraffin;
residue,
tar.
inflammability,
combustibility.
[Transmission of heat]
diathermancy†,
transcalency†,
conduction;
convection;
radiation,
radiant heat;
heat conductivity,
conductivity.
[effects of heat 2]
thermal expansion;
coefficient of expansion.
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Dutch: geleidingsvermogen, geleiding, conductie, elektrische geleidbaarheid, soortelijke geleidbaarheid, conductiviteit
Polish: przewodnictwo