temperature coefficient

noun

: a numerical value indicating the relation between a change in temperature and a simultaneous change in some other property (as solubility)

specifically : the factor α in the equation R_t = R_o(1+αt) in which R_t equals the resistance of a conductor at t° centigrade and R_o equals its resistance at 0° centigrade

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