Enthalpy - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Enthalpy :  (noun)

1: (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure; "enthalpy is the amount of energy in a system capable of doing mechanical work" [syn: heat content, total heat, H]

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