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conservation of mass
noun
- the principle that in any closed system subjected to no external forces, the mass is constant irrespective of its changes in form; the principle that matter cannot be created or destroyed.
conservation of mass
noun
- the principle that the total mass of any isolated system is constant and is independent of any chemical and physical changes taking place within the system
conservation of mass
- A principle of classical physics stating that the total mass of a closed system is unchanged by interaction of its parts. The principle does not hold under Special Relativity, since mass and energy can be converted into one another.
Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
This became known as the conservation of mass, and it was a revolutionary concept.
I used to think being friends with an ex was a decent idea, like it established a certain level of maturity between two former partners while also confirming the law of conservation of mass.
“What about the law of conservation of mass, as stated by the 18th-century French chemist Antoine Lavoisier, which holds that mass can neither be created nor destroyed?”
This study basically examines light as a molecule, bound states, the strong interaction, the conservation of mass and energy,and the interaction between light and matter.
This is called “the conservation of mass and energy”.
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