- thermodynamics
- noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: 1854 1. physics that deals with the mechanical action or relations of heat 2. thermodynamic processes and phenomena • thermodynamicist noun
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thermodynamics — [[t]θɜ͟ː(r)moʊdaɪnæ̱mɪks[/t]] N UNCOUNT (The form thermodynamic is used as a modifier.) Thermodynamics is the branch of physics that is concerned with the relationship between heat and other forms of energy … English dictionary
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