thermodynamic
adjUS /ˌθɝmoʊdaɪˈnæmɪk/
Etymology From thermo- + dynamic.
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Of, or relating to the conversion of heat into other forms of energy.
- The locomotive is designed to give a high and sustained tractive effort at moderate speed on steep gradients. To attain this result, M. Chapelon, in experiments dsting back to 1940, aimed at improving the thermodynamic efficiency.1949 November and December, “Motive Power Developments in France”, in Railway Magazine, page 400:
- When calcium oxide is combined with CO2, it naturally forms calcium carbonate over time due to thermodynamic equilibrium, explains the researcher.2024 August 6, Ricardo Treviño, “Self-Healing Concrete Help Buildings Seal Themselves”, in TecScience, archived from the original on 19 Jan 2025:
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Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics Of, or relating to thermodynamics.
- Derived terms
- aerothermodynamic, extrathermodynamic, quasithermodynamic, thermodynamically, thermodynamic equilibrium, thermodynamicist, thermodynamic state, thermodynamic system, thermodynamic temperature
- Related terms
- thermodynamics
- Coordinate terms
- caloric, calorific, dynamic, endothermic, exothermic