nonequilibrium
- a word derived from equilibrium.
Example Sentences
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Computers, he says, are a system out of equilibrium, and stochastic thermodynamics gives physicists a way to study nonequilibrium systems.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2024
Therefore, it is important to understand how precipitates evolve in such nonequilibrium environments.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023
The team used computational modeling to investigate precipitates formed at the domains between different crystals of the material, called grain boundaries, when subjected to irradiation, a nonequilibrium force.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023
In most applications, however, hard materials are subjected to nonequilibrium forces like irradiation, or even stirring.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023
Moving essentially randomly, B. subtilis bacteria provide what Hänggi describes as "a nonequilibrium source of random velocity kicks" to any obstacle in their way.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 10, 2011
