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conservation of matter
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conservation of matter — n. the principle that matter is neither created nor destroyed during any physical or chemical change: also conservation of mass * * * … Universalium
conservation of matter — n. the principle that matter is neither created nor destroyed during any physical or chemical change: also conservation of mass … English World dictionary
conservation of matter — noun a fundamental principle of classical physics that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system • Syn: ↑conservation of mass, ↑law of conservation of mass, ↑law of conservation of matter • Hypernyms: ↑conservation * * * conse … Useful english dictionary
law of conservation of matter — noun a fundamental principle of classical physics that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system • Syn: ↑conservation of mass, ↑conservation of matter, ↑law of conservation of mass • Hypernyms: ↑conservation … Useful english dictionary
law of conservation of matter — n CONSERVATION OF MASS … Medical dictionary
conservation of mass — n a principle in classical physics: the total mass of any material system is neither increased nor diminished by reactions between the parts called also conservation of matter, law of conservation of matter … Medical dictionary
Conservation of mass — The law of conservation of mass, also known as the principle of mass/matter conservation, states that the mass of an isolated system (closed to all matter and energy) will remain constant over time. This principle is equivalent to the… … Wikipedia
conservation of mass — noun a fundamental principle of classical physics that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system • Syn: ↑conservation of matter, ↑law of conservation of mass, ↑law of conservation of matter • Hypernyms: ↑conservation … Useful english dictionary
Conservation (psychology) — This article is about Developmental psychology. For other uses, see Conservation (ethic). Conservation refers to a logical thinking ability which, according to the psychologist Jean Piaget becomes evident in children aged 3 7 during a second Pre… … Wikipedia
conservation of mass — Physics. the principle that in any closed system subjected to no external forces, the mass is constant irrespective of its changes in form; the principle that matter cannot be created or destroyed. Also called law of conservation of mass,… … Universalium
