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Definition of: thermodynamics
(thûr′mō·dī·nam′iks, -di-) noun plural (construed as singular)
That branch of physical science which treats of the relations between heat and energy, especially the convertibility of one into the other and the mechanical work involved.
—ther′mo·dy·nam′ic or ·i·cal adjective
—ther′mo·dy·nam′i·cist (-nam′ə·sist) noun
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