(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force an…
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Irreversible process
any process that is not reversible
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occurring without loss or gain of heat; "adiabatic expansion"
Used in the same subject area: Thermodynamics, Physics.the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
Used in the same subject area: Thermodynamics, Physics.the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
Used in the same subject area: Thermodynamics, Physics.the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes
Used in the same subject area: Thermodynamics, Physics.(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure; "entha…
Used in the same subject area: Thermodynamics, Physics.the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes
Used in the same subject area: Thermodynamics, Physics.(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure; "entha…
Used in the same subject area: Thermodynamics, Physics.heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at a constant temperature and pressure
Used in the same subject area: Thermodynamics, Physics.of a process or change taking place at constant temperature
Used in the same subject area: Thermodynamics, Physics.heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at a constant temperature and pressure
Used in the same subject area: Thermodynamics, Physics.the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes
Used in the same subject area: Thermodynamics, Physics.a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
Used in the same subject area: Thermodynamics, Physics.a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
Used in the same subject area: Thermodynamics, Physics.a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
Used in the same subject area: Thermodynamics, Physics.any process in which a system can be made to pass through the same states in the reverse order when the process is reversed
Used in the same subject area: Thermodynamics, Physics.a law stating that mechanical work can be derived from a body only when that body interacts with another at a lower temperature; any s…
Used in the same subject area: Thermodynamics, Physics.the heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree centigrade
Used in the same subject area: Thermodynamics, Physics.
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a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible.(chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible.the equilibrium constant for a reversible dissociation
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible.(chemistry) the ratio of concentrations when equilibrium is reached in a reversible reaction (when the rate of the forward reaction eq…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible.(chemistry) the principle that (at chemical equilibrium) in a reversible reaction the ratio of the rate of the forward reaction to the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible.the process of combining with water; usually reversible
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible.(chemistry) the principle that (at chemical equilibrium) in a reversible reaction the ratio of the rate of the forward reaction to the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible.a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible.an indicator that shows a reversible color change between oxidized and reduced forms
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible.a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible.a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible.The quality of being reversible.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible.Capable of being reversed; as, a chair or seat having a reversible back; a reversible judgment or sentence.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reversible.In a reversible manner.
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