conservation of mass

English

Noun

conservation of mass (uncountable)

1. (physics, physical chemistry) A conservation law of classical physics that states that the total mass of a closed system remains constant regardless of the chemical or physical changes that take place within it.

Synonyms

• law of conservation of mass

Translations

conservation law

• Catalan: conservació de la massa f
• Danish: massebevarelse c
• Finnish: aineen häviämättömyys
• German: Massenerhaltung f
• Romanian: conservarea masei f (definite), conservare a masei f