ther·mo·dy·nam·ic

[thur-moh-dahy-nam-ik]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to thermodynamics.
2.
using or producing heat.
Also, ther·mo·dy·nam·i·cal.


Origin:
1840–50; thermo- + dynamic

ther·mo·dy·nam·i·cal·ly, adverb
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thermodynamic or thermodynamical (ˌθɜːməʊdaɪˈnæmɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of or concerned with thermodynamics
2.  determined by or obeying the laws of thermodynamics
 
thermodynamical or thermodynamical
 
adj
 
thermody'namically or thermodynamical
 
adv

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thermodynamic ther·mo·dy·nam·ic (thûr'mō-dī-nām'ĭk)
adj.

  1. Characteristic of or resulting from the conversion of heat into other forms of energy.

  2. Of or relating to thermodynamics.

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Example sentences
It seems naive to hear about aging as some kind of thermodynamic inevitability.
Roads and cars are inefficient from economic, urban planning, and thermodynamic
  perspectives.
And they've also shown that reversing the thermodynamic cycle turns the the
  engine into a heat pump or refrigerator.
Never forget the primary laws of the theoretical thermodynamic.
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