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• ther|mo|dy|nam|ics — «THUR moh dy NAM ihks, dih », noun. the branch of physics that deals with the relations between heat and other forms of energy or work, and the conversion of one into the other …   Useful english dictionary

• aer|o|ther|mo|dy|nam|ics — «AIR oh THUR moh dy NAM ihks, dih », noun. the branch of thermodynamics that deals with the relations between heat and mechanical energy in air and other gases, especially in their applications to changes induced by the motions of bodies in the… …   Useful english dictionary

• nam — ady·nam·ia; ady·nam·ic; aero·dy·nam·ic; aero·dy·nam·i·cist; aero·dy·nam·ics; aero·ther·mo·dy·nam·ics; an·nam; chi·nam·pa; chu·nam; cin·nam·e·in; cin·nam·e·nyl; cin·nam·ic; cin·nam·o·yl; du·nam; dy·nam·ia; dy·nam·ics; fa·nam; fer·nam·bu·co;… …   English syllables

• thermodynamics — ther|mo|dy|nam|ics [ˌθə:məudaıˈnæmıks US ˌθə:rmou ] n [U] the science that deals with the relationship between heat and other forms of energy >thermodynamic adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• thermodynamics — ther|mo|dy|nam|ics [ ,θɜrmoudaı næmıks ] noun uncount the science of the relationship between heat and other forms of energy …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• thermodynamics — ther•mo•dy•nam•ics [[t]ˌθɜr moʊ daɪˈnæm ɪks[/t]] n. (used with a sing. v.) thr the science concerned with the relations between heat and mechanical energy or work, and the conversion of one into the other • Etymology: 1850–55 …   From formal English to slang

• aero — aero·ba·cil·lus; aero·bac·ter; aero·bac·te·ri·ol·o·gy; aero·bal·lis·tics; aero·bat·ic; aero·bat·ics; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·bi·ol·o·gy; aero·bi·o·scope; aero·bi·o·sis; aero·bi·ot·ic; aero·cam·era; aero·car·to·graph; aero·chem·i·cal;… …   English syllables

• thermodynamics — 1. The branch of physicochemical science concerned with heat and energy and their conversions one into the other involving mechanical work. 2. The study of the flow of heat. [thermo + G. dynamis, force] * * * …   Medical dictionary

• aerothermodynamics — aer•o•ther•mo•dy•nam•ics [[t]ˌɛər oʊˌθɜr moʊ daɪˈnæm ɪks[/t]] n. (used with a sing. v.) aer. thr the science that deals with significant heat exchanges in gases or significant thermal effects between gases and solid surfaces, as in supersonic… …   From formal English to slang

• Thermodynamics — Ther mo*dy*nam ics, n. The science which treats of the mechanical action or relations of heat. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English