"kata factor" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: kata factors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} kata factor (plural kata factors)
  1. A conversion factor, constant for a given kata thermometer, used to convert the measured time for a standardised drop in temperature into the environmental cooling rate. Synonyms: Kata factor (english: kata; possible misinterpretation of as a name) Related terms: kata thermometer
    Sense id: en-kata_factor-en-noun-Su8Uzydc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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