thermodynamics

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CIDE DICTIONARY

thermodynamics, n. 

 The science which treats of the mechanical action or relations of heat.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

thermodynamics, n.pl. (usu. treated as sing.) the science of the relations between heat and other (mechanical, electrical, etc.) forms of energy.

Derivative

thermodynamic adj. thermodynamical adj. thermodynamically adv. thermodynamicist n.

THESAURUS

thermodynamics

Newtonian physics, acoustics, aerodynamics, aerophysics, applied physics, astrophysics, barodynamics, basic conductor physics, biodynamics, biophysics, calorimetry, chemical physics, cryogenics, crystallography, cytophysics, dynamics, electron physics, electronics, electrophysics, fluid dynamics, geodynamics, geophysics, hydrodynamics, kinematics, kinesiology, kinetics, macrophysics, magnetohydrodynamics, mathematical physics, mechanics, medicophysics, microphysics, myodynamics, natural philosophy, natural science, nuclear physics, optics, philosophy, physic, physical chemistry, physical science, physicochemistry, physicomathematics, physics, psychophysics, pyrotechnic, pyrotechnics, pyrotechny, radiation physics, radionics, solar physics, solid-state physics, statics, stereophysics, theoretical physics, thermochemistry, thermotics, zoodynamics, zoophysics

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thermodynamics

Heat

N heat, caloric, temperature, warmth, fervor, calidity, incalescence, incandescence, glow, flush, fever, hectic, phlogiston, fire, spark, scintillation, flash, flame, blaze, bonfire, firework, pyrotechnics, pyrotechny, wildfire, sheet of fire, lambent flame, devouring element, adiathermancy, recalescence, summer, dog days, canicular days, baking, heat, white heat, tropical heat, Afric heat, Bengal heat, summer heat, blood heat, sirocco, simoom, broiling sun, insolation, warming, sun, pyrology, thermology, thermotics, thermodynamics, thermometer, calorie, gram-calorie, small calorie, kilocalorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie, British Thermal Unit, B, T, U, therm, quad, degrees Kelvin, kelvins, degrees centigrade, degrees Celsius, degrees Fahrenheit, hot, warm, mild, genial, tepid, lukewarm, unfrozen, thermal, thermic, calorific, fervent, fervid, ardent, aglow, sunny, torrid, tropical, estival, canicular, steamy, close, sultry, stifling, stuffy, suffocating, oppressive, reeking, baking, red hot, white hot, smoking hot, burning, hot, piping hot, like a furnace, like an oven, burning, hot as fire, hot as pepper, hot enough to roast an ox, hot enough to boil an egg, fiery, incandescent, incalescent, candent, ebullient, glowing, smoking, live, on fire, dazzling, in flames, blazing, in a blaze, alight, afire, ablaze, unquenched, unextinguished, smoldering, in a heat, in a glow, in a fever, in a perspiration, in a sweat, sudorific, sweltering, sweltered, blood hot, blood warm, warm as a toast, warm as wool, volcanic, plutonic, igneous, isothermal, isothermic, isotheral, not a breath of air, whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.