thermal grease

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A viscous fluid substance, originally with properties akin to grease, which increases the thermal conductivity of a thermal interface by filling microscopic air-gaps present due to the imperfectly flat and smooth surfaces of the components.

Word forms

thermal grease thermal greases
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