Conductivity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002397",
  "term": "Conductivity",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A measure of a material's ability to conduct electric current, defined as the reciprocal of its resistivity. For an electrolytic solution, it quantifies the current flow resulting from the movement of ions under the influence of an electric field. The SI unit for conductivity is siemens per meter (S/m), although units such as microsiemens per centimeter (μS/cm) are frequently used for aqueous solutions.",
  "synonyms": [
    "electric conductivity",
    "electrical conductivity",
    "specific conductance"
  ],
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "resistivity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 15 (https://goldbook.iupac.org/files/pdf/green_book_2ed.pdf)",
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 957. 'Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)' on page 967 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668040957)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/conductivity/"
}