thermodynamic
adjective
ther·mo·dy·nam·ic
ˌthər-mō-dī-ˈna-mik 
-də-
variants
or less commonly thermodynamical
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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Everybody that experiences the sound, the vibration, the progressivity of the thermodynamic engine, cannot say that another type of propulsion is better.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 July 2024
Their skepticism reflects a cultural tendency in physics: a belief that all things should be explainable through thermodynamic principles.
—Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2018
Normal Computing’s stochastic processing unit, or SPU, exploits the thermodynamic properties of electrical oscillators to perform calculations using random fluctuations that occur inside the circuits.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2024
Every tenth of a degree of global warming represents extra thermodynamic fuel that intensifies heat waves and storms, adds to rising seas and hastens the melting of glaciers and ice sheets.
—Keith Collins, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2024
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 July 2024
Their skepticism reflects a cultural tendency in physics: a belief that all things should be explainable through thermodynamic principles.
—Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2018
Normal Computing’s stochastic processing unit, or SPU, exploits the thermodynamic properties of electrical oscillators to perform calculations using random fluctuations that occur inside the circuits.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2024
Every tenth of a degree of global warming represents extra thermodynamic fuel that intensifies heat waves and storms, adds to rising seas and hastens the melting of glaciers and ice sheets.
—Keith Collins, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2024
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thermodynamic
adjective
ther·mo·dy·nam·ic
ˌthər-mō-dī-ˈnam-ik, -də-
variants
also thermodynamical
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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