thermodynamic

From thermo- +‎ dynamic.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌθɝmoʊdaɪˈnæmɪk/

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thermodynamic (not comparable)

1. Of, or relating to the conversion of heat into other forms of energy.
   • 1949 November and December, “Motive Power Developments in France”, in Railway Magazine, page 400:

     The locomotive is designed to give a high and sustained tractive effort at moderate speed on steep gradients. To attain this result, M. Chapelon, in experiments dsting back to 1940, aimed at improving the thermodynamic efficiency.

   • 2024 August 6, Ricardo Treviño, “Self-Healing Concrete Help Buildings Seal Themselves”, in TecScience‎^[1], archived from the original on 19 January 2025:

     When calcium oxide is combined with CO2, it naturally forms calcium carbonate over time due to thermodynamic equilibrium, explains the researcher.

2. (physics) Of, or relating to thermodynamics.