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Biot number
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English
Etymology
Named after the French physicist Jean-Baptiste Biot (1774–1862).
Noun
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A dimensionless number used in heat transfer calculations, giving a simple index of the ratio of the heat transfer resistances inside of and at the surface of a body.
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