Main Entry: ther·mo·dy·nam·ic

Pronunciation: \ˌthər-mō-dī-ˈna-mik, -də-\

Variant(s): also ther·mo·dy·nam·i·cal \-mi-kəl\

Function: adjective

Date: 1849

1 : of or relating to thermodynamics
2 : being or relating to a system of atoms, molecules, colloidal particles, or larger bodies considered as an isolated group in the study of thermodynamic processes

— ther·mo·dy·nam·i·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb