thermodynamic

[ thur-moh-dahy-nam-ik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to thermodynamics.
2. using or producing heat.

thermodynamic

/ ˌθɜːməʊdaɪˈnæmɪk /

adjective

1. of or concerned with thermodynamics
2. determined by or obeying the laws of thermodynamics

Derived Forms

• ˌthermodyˈnamically, adverb

Other Words From

• thermo·dy·nami·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of thermodynamic¹

First recorded in 1840–50; thermo- + dynamic

Example Sentences

The new CVF model is reliable, efficient, scalable and transferable, and incorporates ab initio quantum calculations that accurately reproduce the thermodynamic properties of water under different conditions.

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The law becomes less reliable when it comes to volatile liquids like water, alcohol, and perfumes due to the thermodynamics between the air, liquid, and surface coming into play.

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By combining atmospheric and interior physics models with Webb's data of WASP-107 b, the team accounted for how the planet's thermodynamics influences its observable atmosphere.

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Such a framework could help scientists investigate the thermodynamic properties of novel materials or detect entanglement in quantum systems, for instance.

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In a paper published in Physical Review X on May 13, a quartet of physicists and computer scientists expand the modern theory of the thermodynamics of computation.

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