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thermodynamic

American

[thur-moh-dahy-nam-ik] / ˌθɜr moʊ daɪˈnæm ɪk /

Sometimes thermodynamical

adjective

of or relating to thermodynamics.
using or producing heat.

thermodynamic British

/ ˌθɜːməʊdaɪˈnæmɪk /

adjective

of or concerned with thermodynamics
determined by or obeying the laws of thermodynamics

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Other Word Forms

thermodynamically adverb

Etymology

Origin of thermodynamic

First recorded in 1840–50; thermo- + dynamic

Example Sentences

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More rain and more dryness are “two sides of the same thermodynamic coin,” he explained.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

However, more advanced thermodynamic calculations show that this assumption does not hold for living systems.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

Researchers at the University of Basel, led by Professor Patrick Potts, have developed a new approach to defining thermodynamic quantities for certain quantum systems.

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025

Some current models to explain water anomalies cannot adequately reproduce the thermodynamic properties of water, such as its compressibility and heat capacity.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2024

The no boundary proposal for the universe predicts the existence of a well-defined thermodynamic arrow of time because the universe must start off in a smooth and ordered state.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

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