coefficient of volumetric thermal expansion, volumetric thermal expansion coefficient, volume expansion coefficient, volume coefficient of thermal expansion, volumetric CTE, CVTE
for a solid or liquid, the change in volume, relative to the volume of specimen (body), accompanying a change in temperature at a specified temperature (see: thermal expansion; compare: coefficient of linear thermal expansion), tahkise või vedeliku suhteline mahumuutus etteantud temperatuuril temperatuuriühiku kohta (vt soojuspaisumine; vrd joonpaisumistegur)
