thermodynamic

adjective

ther·mo·dy·nam·ic | \ ˌthər-mō-dī-ˈna-mik

, -də-\

variants: or less commonly thermodynamical \ ˌthər-mō-dī-ˈna-mi-kəl

, -də- \

Definition of thermodynamic

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

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Kelvin Droegemeier great example of nominative determinism — where your name lines up with your job — as Kelvin is the name of a unit on the thermodynamic temperature scale (one Kelvin is equal to one degree on the Celsius scale). — Umair Irfan, Vox, "Trump finally picked a science adviser. He’s a meteorologist. Named Kelvin.," 1 Aug. 2018 At Walt's Sandwich Place in Wauwatosa, they're called thermodynamic physicists that specialize in organic matter. — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Sandwich making is a science at Walt's Sandwich Place in Wauwatosa," 17 May 2018 And that means almost all of them run into a big thermodynamic challenge, because carbon dioxide is an extremely stable molecule. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Putting CO₂ to use: 10 finalists named for Carbon XPrize," 11 Apr. 2018 His final words to the thermodynamic duo minutes before liftoff? — Jeremy Henderson, AL.com, "New Ryan Gosling movie latest on list of Auburn ties to space program," 4 Jan. 2018 The left’s romance with revolution has always been a reality-blinder, this thermodynamic belief that things need to get bad beyond the breaking point so that people will take the vape pens out of their mouths, rise up, and storm the Bastille. — James Wolcott, The Hive, "Why the Alt-Left Is a Problem, Too," 19 June 2017 The left’s romance with revolution has always been a reality-blinder, this thermodynamic belief that things need to get bad beyond the breaking point so that people will take the vape pens out of their mouths, rise up, and storm the Bastille. — James Wolcott, The Hive, "Why the Alt-Left Is a Problem, Too," 19 June 2017 The left’s romance with revolution has always been a reality-blinder, this thermodynamic belief that things need to get bad beyond the breaking point so that people will take the vape pens out of their mouths, rise up, and storm the Bastille. — James Wolcott, The Hive, "Why the Alt-Left Is a Problem, Too," 19 June 2017 Aircraft turbine manufacturers brag about single-digit percentage gains in fuel efficiency precisely because those machines are near thermodynamic limits in converting heat to thrust. — Mark Mills, Fortune, "The Real Reason Trump Left the Paris Agreement," 5 June 2017

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thermodynamic

adjective

ther·mo·dy·nam·ic | \ ˌthər-mō-dī-ˈnam-ik, -də-

variants: also thermodynamical \ -i-kəl

Medical Definition of thermodynamic

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