| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Biot number | Mining | The heat-transfer ratio hr/k, where h is the heat-transfer coefficient, r is the distance from the point or plane under consideration to the surface, and k is the thermal conductivity. The Biot number is a useful criterion in assessing thermal-shock resistance. (references) | |
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