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internal energynoun(physics) A property, characteristic of the state of a thermodynamic system, the change of which is equal to the heat absorbed minus the work done by the system.
thermal energynoun(physics) The internal energy of a system in thermodynamic equilibrium due to its temperature
energeticsnoun(physics, chemistry) The field of study focused on the flow and transformation of energy.
thermodynamic equilibriumnoun(physics) The state of a system in which its energy distribution is such that all parts of the system have the same temperature and no heat flows.
information entropynoun(information theory) A measure of the uncertainty associated with a random variable; a measure of the average information content one is missing when one does not know the value of the random variable (usually in units such as bits); the amount of information (measured in, say, bits) contained per average instance of a character in a stream of characters.
thermodynamicsnoun(physics) The science of the conversions between heat and other forms of energy.
thermoelectricitynoun(physics) The direct conversion of heat into electricity
thermoelementnoun(physics) A thermoelectric couple used to convert heat into electricity; a thermocouple
entropynounA measure of the disorder present in a system.
available energynoun(physics) All energy that could somehow be converted to mechanical work.
ectropynoun(thermodynamics) The overall increase in the organization of a system
closed systemnoun(thermodynamics) A system that can exchange heat and work, but not matter, with its surroundings.
thermionicsnounThe science dealing with thermionic emission.
thermoelectronnoun(physics) A thermionic electron
helmholtz free energynoun(physics, thermodynamics) A measure of the useful work obtainable from a constant temperature, constant volume thermodynamic system; more precisely, the difference between internal energy (of a system) and the product of its absolute temperature and entropy.
energy transfernoun(physics) The conversion of one form of energy into another, or the movement of energy from one place to another.
thermoelectronicsnounThe study and use of electrical devices that operate by the thermionic emission of electrons.
gibbs free energynoun(physics, physical chemistry, thermodynamics) The difference between the enthalpy of a system and the product of its entropy and absolute temperature: a measure of the useful work obtainable from a thermodynamic system at constant temperature and pressure.
thermostaticsnoun(physics) The part of thermodynamics that deals with reversible or infinitesimally small changes
thermoratchetnoun(physics) A device or system that changes temperature in one direction only

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