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Conductivity.
Is a metallurgical term which refers to the ability of a material to withstand heat.
No. The ability to conduct heat (known as thermal conductivty) is a unique property of a substance. Metals, for instance, typically conduct heat better than nonmetals. But diamond is the best thermal conductor of all. The ability to absorb heat (known as specific heat) is likewise unique for different substances.
The property is called the material's "thermal conductivity".
If there was more heat to absorb than was already in the material.
All material substances, including plastics of every type, can absorb heat to a greater or lesser degree (the measurement of heat absorbing ability is officially known as heat capacity). There are plastics that will melt if you heat them, but they still absorb heat, even as they melt.
Specific heat capacity describes how much heat energy that is needed to raise the temperature of material.
A sponge definitely does have the ability to absorb heat. Sponges absorb heat as well as many other things like water.
about how do soil and water compare in their ability to absorb and release heat
The best material is copper of alumninium.
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Conductivity.
CONDUCTIVITY
Is a metallurgical term which refers to the ability of a material to withstand heat.
If the heat is produced by certain means, yes (e.g., sunlight).
The property is called the material's "thermal conductivity".