What does thermal diffusivity help determine?

How long food takes to reach a temperature.

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Why: Thermal diffusivity combines specific heat, conductivity, and density to determine how long food takes to reach a temperature.

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Answer: How long food takes to reach a temperature. Thermal diffusivity combines specific heat, conductivity, and density to determine how long food takes to reach a temperature.

  1. Cooking en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooking
    determines how long it will take for the food to reach a certain temperature
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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