Conductance Definition

kən-dŭktəns
conductances
noun
The ability of a component to conduct electricity, measured in siemens and equal to the ratio of the current to the voltage: it is the reciprocal of resistance: symbol, G.
Webster's New World
Thermal conductance.
American Heritage
SI unit: siemen (S)
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Other Word Forms of Conductance

Noun

Singular:
conductance
Plural:
conductances

Conductance Sentence Examples

  • The disease gene is named CFTR, which stands for cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator.

  • What is the peak conductance of the potassium conductance?

  • Molecules are able to activate chloride conductance in airway cell line, primary human cell cultures and most importantly from cells with CFTR mutations.

  • Binding of GABA opens an integral chloride channel, producing an increase in membrane conductance that results in inhibition of neuronal activity.

  • There has also been the suggestion that benzodiazepines can increase the conductance of high affinity GABA A receptors 79.

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Words Starting With

CCOCON

Words Ending With

ECENCE

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Words Starting With C and Ending With E

Starts With C & Ends With EStarts With CO & Ends With EStarts With C & Ends With CE

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With C11 Letter Words Ending With E