cooling

Transfer of thermal energy via thermal radiation, heat conduction or convection

EntityQ3929317

Also known as heat dissipation

Subclass of: thermodynamic process
, heat transfer
, reduction

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Cooling is removal of heat, usually resulting in a lower temperature and/or phase change. Temperature lowering achieved by any other means may also be called cooling. The transfer of thermal energy may occur via thermal radiation, heat conduction or convection. Examples can be as simple as reducing temperature of tea.

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Different from: Cooling criterion used: descriptive page and disambiguation page have to be in different items
Cooling
Opposite of: heating
Uses: method of dissipating heat
Manifestation of: capability to cool
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1.Stated in Allotrope Foundation Ontology
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