thermodynamics
US /ˌθɝː.moʊ.daɪˈnæm.ɪks/
UK /ˌθɜː.məʊ.daɪˈnæm.ɪks/
名詞
熱力学
the branch of physical science that deals with the relations between heat and other forms of energy (such as mechanical, electrical, or chemical energy), and by extension of the relationships between all forms of energy and work.
例:
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The first law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
熱力学の第一法則は、エネルギーは創造も破壊もされないと述べている。
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Engineers use principles of thermodynamics to design efficient power plants.
エンジニアは効率的な発電所を設計するために熱力学の原理を使用する。