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electrical conductivity  

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  • Electrical conductivity, or specific conductance, is the conductance of a 1-meter cube of a substance, measured between opposite faces. Having units of siemens per meter, conductivity is the reciprocal of resistivity, and expresses the substance's ability to conduct electricity. (Encyclopedia of Science, by David Darling, https://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/C/conductivity.html)

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