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Meaning of k-value | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

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Thermal conductivity; the time of rate of heat flow through a unit area of a homogeneous material in a direction perpendicular to isothermal planes induced by a unit temperature gradient. In English (inch-pound) units of measurement; it is the number of BTUs that pass through a 1 inch thickness of a square foot sample of material in 1 hour with a temperature difference between the two surfaces of 1 degree F.

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B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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