thermodynamics

Noun
  1. The branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy (synset 106124185)
    associated with:
    • enthalpy, h, heat content, total heat - (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure
    • entropy, randomness, s - (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work
    • adiabatic process - (thermodynamics) any process that occurs without gain or loss of heat
    • cyclic - conforming to the Carnot cycle
    is a type of: natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions
    subtypes: thermodynamics of equilibrium, thermostatics - the aspect of thermodynamics concerned with thermal equilibrium

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