thermodynamic
Americanadjective
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of or concerned with thermodynamics
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determined by or obeying the laws of thermodynamics
Other Word Forms
- thermodynamically adverb
Etymology
Origin of thermodynamic
Example Sentences
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Quentin Gee, a manager at the California Energy Commission, said the advantage of heat pumps comes down to thermodynamics.
From Los Angeles Times
The Carnot principle, which later became part of the second law of thermodynamics, was formulated for large-scale systems such as steam turbines.
From Science Daily
"These results show why such an atomic cloud does not thermalize -- why it doesn't distribute its energy according to the usual laws of thermodynamics" says Møller.
From Science Daily
However, more advanced thermodynamic calculations show that this assumption does not hold for living systems.
From Science Daily
Today, the laws of thermodynamics are foundational knowledge for scientists.
From Science Daily
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