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Carnot principle

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noun

  1. the principle that no heat engine can be more efficient than one operating on a Carnot cycle of reversible changes

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The Carnot principle, which later became part of the second law of thermodynamics, was formulated for large-scale systems such as steam turbines.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

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