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thermodynamic

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

adjective

  1. of or relating to thermodynamics.

  2. using or producing heat.


thermodynamic British  
/ ˌθɜːməʊdaɪˈnæmɪk /

adjective

  1. of or concerned with thermodynamics

  2. determined by or obeying the laws of thermodynamics

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of thermodynamic

First recorded in 1840–50; thermo- + dynamic

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The findings support the possibility that gravity and spacetime have both informational and thermodynamic foundations.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

"This changed the thinking about the thermodynamic properties black holes from a sort of mathematical concept described by equations, to being more of a physical reality," Paraizo said.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2026

Indeed, one of the most important thermodynamic laws—the so-called Stefan-Boltzmann equation—seems to tie the wiggles of molecules to the wiggles of light.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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