resistivity

Meanings

Plural: resistivities

Noun

• a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
• The resistance offered at a particular temperature by an electrical conductor of any given material in a cube of unit length, expressed in ohm-metres (Ωm) in the metric system of measurement.
• The reciprocal of thermal conductivity, having SI unit: m K W⁻¹

Synonyms

electric resistance, electrical resistance, impedance, ohmic resistance, resistance