English Explanatory Dictionary

thermodynamics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The science of the conversions between heat and other forms of energy.

Pronunciation

/ˌθɜː(ɹ)moʊdaɪˈnæmɪks/ /-məʊ-/ /-mə-/ /-dɪ-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-thermodynamics.wav

Word forms

thermodynamics

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer-der. Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δῠνᾰμῐκός (dŭnămĭkós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English dynamics English thermodynamics From thermo- + dynamics. First attested in the 1850s.

Related words

thermodynamic endothermic enthalpy entropy exothermic pressure temperature

Derived words

classical thermodynamics statistical thermodynamics the laws of thermodynamics thermodynamicist
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