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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

热力学

Pronunciation / Transliteration: rè lì xué

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Thermodynamics/ˌθɜːr.moʊ.daɪˈnæm.ɪks/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"热力学定律是自然界的基本规律。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The branch of physical science that deals with the relations between heat and other forms of energy, such as mechanical, electrical, or chemical energy.

    "Advanced engineering students must master the laws of thermodynamics to design efficient engines."
  2. 2

    The thermodynamic properties and processes of a specific system.

    "The thermodynamics of the chemical reaction dictated the rapid release of energy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the Greek words 'thermos' meaning 'hot' and 'dynamis' meaning 'power'. Coined in the mid-19th century as science developed to describe the interconversion of heat and mechanical energy.

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