conductibilityn.
/kəndʌktɪˈbɪlɪti/ 1. Capacity for conducting (heat, etc.); conductivity.
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1862 W. R. Grove On Correlation Physical Forces (ed. 4) 68 A direction of greater conductibility [of heat].
1869 M. Somerville Molecular & Microsc. Sci. i. ii. 77 The magnetic phenomena of crystals depends on unequal conductibility in different directions.
2. Capacity of being conducted. rare.
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1846 J. E. Worcester Universal Dict. Eng. Lang. (citing Wheatstone).
c1860 M. Faraday Var. Forces Nature v. 143 For the purpose of shewing the conductibility of this power through some bodies.
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