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Thermodynamics - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Thermodynamics : (noun)
1: the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of
different forms of energy
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Thermodynamics : \Ther`mo*dy*nam"ics\, n.
The science which treats of the mechanical action or
relations of heat.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Thermodynamics : The study of the energy transfers accompanying physical and chemical processes.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Thermodynamics |
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martinemde: 1 can of soda per day == 15.6 lbs/year. Based on 1st law of Thermodynamics and "3600 unburned calories == 1lb of fat." |
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ecampusnet: Introduction To Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer http://chilp.it/d06102 |
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timothyaclark: Working on how to break the second law of Thermodynamics -- that's fighting the good fight. |
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