transmissivity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A measure of the capacity of a material to transmit radiation (the ratio of the amounts of energy transmitted and received)
  2. A measure of the capacity of a saturated aquifer to transmit water horizontally. SI units: m²/s. Symbol: T.

Word forms

transmissivity transmissivities

Etymology

From transmissive + -ity.

Related words

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