##  [Thermal Conduction](/thermal-conduction) 

  ##  [Thermal Conduction](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/thermal-conduction-0) 

  

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Definition

Transfer of thermal energy through a material or between materials driven by local temperature gradients and mediated by microscopic carriers (phonons, electrons, molecular collisions) without net bulk motion of the medium.