thermodynamic

English

Etymology

thermo- +‎ dynamic

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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.

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

Coordinate terms

• caloric
• calorific
• dynamic
• endothermic
• exothermic

 

Derived terms

• thermodynamic equilibrium
• thermodynamic state
• thermodynamic system
• thermodynamic temperature

 

Related terms

• thermodynamics

 

Translations

relating to the conversion of heat

• Belarusian: тэрмадынамі́чны (termadynamíčny)
• Catalan: termodinàmic (ca)
• Dutch: thermodynamisch (nl)
• Finnish: termodynaaminen (fi)
• French: thermodynamique (fr)
• Galician: termodinámico (gl) m
• Georgian: თერმოდინამიკული (termodinamiḳuli)
• German: thermodynamisch (de)
• Indonesian: termodinamis (id)
• Irish: teirmidinimiciúil, teirmidinimice
• Italian: ^{(please verify)} termodinamico (it)
• Malay: termodinamik (ms)
• Polish: termodynamiczny (pl)
• Portuguese: termodinâmico (pt)
• Russian: термодинами́ческий (ru) (termodinamíčeskij)
• Spanish: termodinámico (es)
• Ukrainian: термодинамі́чний (termodynamíčnyj)

relating to thermodynamics

• Belarusian: тэрмадынамі́чны (termadynamíčny)
• Catalan: termodinàmic (ca)
• Dutch: thermodynamisch (nl)
• Finnish: termodynaaminen (fi)
• French: thermodynamique (fr)
• Galician: termodinámico (gl)
• Georgian: თერმოდინამიკული (termodinamiḳuli)
• German: thermodynamisch (de)
• Indonesian: termodinamis (id)
• Irish: teirmidinimiciúil, teirmidinimice
• Italian: ^{(please verify)} termodinamico (it)
• Malay: termodinamik (ms)
• Polish: termodynamiczny (pl)
• Portuguese: termodinâmico (pt)
• Russian: термодинами́ческий (ru) (termodinamíčeskij)
• Spanish: termodinámico (es)
• Ukrainian: термодинамі́чний (termodynamíčnyj)