Mollier diagram

[ mawl-yey ]

/ ˈmɔl yeɪ /

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noun Thermodynamics.

a graph showing the enthalpy of a substance as a function of its entropy when some physical property of the substance, as temperature or pressure, is kept at a specified constant value.

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Origin of Mollier diagram

Named after Richard Mollier (died 1935), German engineer

Words nearby Mollier diagram

Mollendo, mollescent, Mollet, Moll Flanders, Mollie, Mollier diagram, mollify, mollisol, mollities, mollusc, Mollusca

Example sentences from the Web for Mollier diagram

Now, Thorne is out with a new diagram-heavy, 300-page book detailing how he shaped the science that powers the movie.
Meet Kip Thorne, the Man Who Crafted the Artful Science of ‘Interstellar’|Asawin Suebsaeng|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are indications of this early on, particularly in a scene in which Selina tries to teach Pervus to diagram sentences.
American Dreams, 1924: ‘So Big’ by Edna Ferber|Nathaniel Rich|March 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The body of Sylvain Mollier, 45, a French bicyclist, was also found riddled with bullets outside the car.
Breakthrough In Alps Family Murder Case|Barbie Latza Nadeau|February 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But nobody can look at that diagram and think about anything other than an impressively sized phallus.
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Deep in the shadows they aimed a pinpoint flashlight at a diagram drawn from a recent satellite image.
The Night the SEALS Captured the Butcher of Fallujah|Patrick Robinson|November 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the diagram the horizontal arrows represent such mere banking operations, not true circulation.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
Odd differences, reflecting differences of intelligence, show themselves in the management of this diagram of the human face.
Children's Ways|James Sully
An example of a diagram of this kind has perhaps survived in a comparatively late writer, viz.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music|David Binning Monro
The diagram represents the position of the troops as witness from Franklin's Head-quarters, looking south.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
I made him a diagram of Breadalbane Terrace, and a plan of the hall and staircase, on my dinner-card.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland|Kate Douglas Wiggin

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