Electrical conduction: alternatives and connections

A portion of a curved line; as, the arc of a circle or of an ellipse.

The act of leading or guiding.

The quality or power of conducting, or of receiving and transmitting, as heat, electricity, etc.; as, the conductivity of a nerve.

A crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished services.

St. Elmo's fire. See under Saint.

To relieve of a charge, load, or burden; to empty of a load or cargo; to unburden; to unload; as, to discharge a vessel.

A small particle of fire or ignited substance which is emitted by a body in combustion.

In physics, the property of a material to conduct heat.; "When a material undergoes a phase change from solid to liquid or from liquid…

the amount of blood pumped out by the ventricles in a given period of time; "a resting adult has a cardiac output of about three quart…

Osmose.

(chemistry) a method of producing pure water; a solvent passes through a semipermeable membrane in a direction opposite to that for na…

The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; a carrying away.

The act of fitting or adapting, or the state of being fitted or adapted; adaptation; adjustment; -- followed by to.

(physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body; "with a normal acid-base balance in the body the blood is s…

(physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body; "with a normal acid-base balance in the body the blood is s…

The act or process of adapting, or fitting; or the state of being adapted or fitted; fitness.

(physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another; "the biceps and triceps are antagonistic muscles"

(physiology) processes that maintain a generally constant physiological state in a cell or organism