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

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Bringing the two together raises a fundamental question: what happens to familiar thermodynamic processes when quantum effects such as tunneling, entanglement, and superposition enter the picture?

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

"Acceleration is not merely a kinematic detail -- it may act as a thermodynamic control parameter of QCD matter," explains Professor Huang.

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This unusual thermodynamic pattern may help clarify how localized regions of structure and complexity can arise.

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The researchers say their framework could improve scientists' understanding of how microscopic structural changes are connected to the thermodynamic behavior of water.

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The thermodynamic and psychological arrows of time would not reverse when the universe begins to recontract, or inside black holes.

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

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