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coefficient of thermal expansion
koh-EE-fish-ent ov THER-mul ik-SPAN-shun
koʊˈɪfɪʃənt ɒv ˈθɜːrməl ɪkˈspænʃənListen
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Syllable breakdown
coefficientofthermalexpansion
Dictionary meaning
measure of how much a material expands or contracts per unit change in temperature; critical in engineering joints between dissimilar materials, bimetallic strips, and precision instruments where thermal stability is required
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