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coefficient of thermal expansion
n. (context physics English) The fractional change in size of a material as it is heated through one degree
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Coefficient of thermal expansion
- redirect Thermal expansion#Coefficient of thermal expansion
Usage examples of "coefficient of thermal expansion".
Coming up with a metal wire that would be wetted by molten glass and have a similar coefficient of thermal expansion so that the glass wouldn't crack as the bulb heated up and cooled down.
Coming up with a metal wire that would be wetted by molten glass and have a similar coefficient of thermal expansion so that the glass wouldn&rsquo.