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thermodynamic Definition

thermo·dy·namic (t̸hʉr′mō dī nam′ik)

adjective

  1. of or having to do with thermodynamics
  2. caused or operated by heat converted into motive power

thermodynamic Related Forms
ther′mo·dy·nam′i·cally adverb
thermodynamic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • equilibrium: In physics, to sustain oneself is to keep far away from thermodynamic equilibrium, which is death by another name.
  • asymmetry: Could such a thermodynamic asymmetry explain why perception points in one direction?
  • entropy: The activity of an organic process is the rate at which it increases the thermodynamic entropy of the universe.
  • arrow: These considerations do not mean the radiation arrow reduces in any sense to the thermodynamic arrow.
  • quantity: The user can obtain tracks of the motion of individual atoms or plots showing the relationship between thermodynamic quantities.
  • parameter: On the left are shown the three thermodynamic parameters.