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-

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

thermodynamically

ˌthər-mō-dī-ˈna-mi-k(ə-)lē 

-də-

adverb

Examples of thermodynamic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The researchers developed the new thermodynamic model based on lab experiments in which the researchers control pressure and temperature of the experiment to create artificial magma. —David Bressan, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024

Simulating the formation of the rocks' minerals through thermodynamic modeling, the researchers determined that Mars has a very complex volcanic history — one that might have been able to provide the key compounds needed for life. —Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025

This technology uses aerotech and thermodynamic principles to create high-velocity airflow within shoes. —Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025

The design makes possible a seeming thermodynamic impossibility: an increase in both power and efficiency. —IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2012

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for thermodynamic

• aerodynamic
• geodynamic
• haemodynamic
• hemodynamic
• hydrodynamic
• hypothalamic
• photodynamic
• psychodynamic
• spinothalamic
• ceramic
• dynamic
• thalamic

Medical Definition

thermodynamic

adjective

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

variants also thermodynamical

-i-kəl 

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

thermodynamically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb