Lämpötilakohta

Lämpötilakohta is a term used in Finnish technical writing to describe something that is defined for each specific temperature. The word is formed from lämpötila (temperature) and kohta (point, per), signaling that the property or value varies with temperature or is specified at particular temperature points. In practice, a lämpötilakohta specification means that measurements, parameters, or results are not constant but depend on the temperature at which they are determined.

Usage and context: The concept is common in fields where material properties, chemical behavior, or electronic performance change with temperature. Examples include temperature-dependent resistance (lämpötilakohtainen resistanssi), temperature-specific reaction rates (lämpötilakohtaiset reaktiovakio), or device characteristics shown as functions R(T) or C(T). In reporting, data are often presented as tables or graphs that show how the value varies across a range of temperatures, emphasizing the temperature-specific nature of the result.

Relation to other terms: Lämpötilakohta is closely related to concepts like lämpötilariippuvaisuus (temperature dependence) and lämpötilakohtaista analyysiä (temperature-specific analysis). While not necessarily a fixed dictionary entry, the term appears in technical documentation to communicate that a property is not universal but depends on the temperature context.

Limitations: The term can be somewhat niche and may be understood differently across disciplines. To avoid ambiguity, it is common to pair lämpötilakohta with explicit references to the temperature range, conditions, or the functional form describing the dependence.

See also: temperature dependence, thermal characterization, parameter as a function of temperature.