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/kənˈvek.ʃən/ n [U] specialized

the flow of heat through a gas or a liquid

Warm air rises by the process of convection.

(Definition of convection noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

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convection noun is in the topic Physical and chemical processes.

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