thermal expansion
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006331
The tendency of materials to increase in length and volume with an increase in temperature.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006331 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | dimensional stability; materials science; thermal properties |
| Translations | Spanish: expansión térmica |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-006331",
"term": "thermal expansion",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The tendency of materials to increase in length and volume with an increase in temperature.",
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"dimensional stability",
"materials science",
"thermal properties"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "expansión térmica"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/thermal-expansion/"
}
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