thermodynamic
Americanadjective
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of or concerned with thermodynamics
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determined by or obeying the laws of thermodynamics
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For the theory to be consistent, this classical limiting behavior should emerge naturally from the full quantum thermodynamic description.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
The Otto cycle is a thermodynamic process also used in car engines and other conventional machines.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
The study examines these thermodynamic effects in Friedmann-Robertson-Walker cosmological spacetimes, which are mathematical models commonly used to describe a Universe that expands uniformly on large scales.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
The researchers say their framework could improve scientists' understanding of how microscopic structural changes are connected to the thermodynamic behavior of water.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
This would have led to well-defined thermodynamic and cosmological arrows of time, as we observe.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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