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Prandtl number
[prahn-tl]
noun
Physics, Thermodynamics.
the ratio of the fluid viscosity to the thermal conductivity of a substance, a low number indicating high convection.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Prandtl number1
1930–35; named after Ludwig Prandtl (1875–1953), German physicist
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