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resistivity

The English word “resistivity” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The resistance offered at a particular temperature by an electrical conductor of any given material in a cube of unit length, expressed in ohm-metres (Ωm) in the metric system of measurement.
  2. The reciprocal of thermal conductivity, having SI unit: m K W⁻¹

Etymology

From resistive + -ity.

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