HyperDic: first_law_of_thermodynamics

English > 1 sense of the expression first law of thermodynamics:
NOUNcognitionfirst law of thermodynamics, conservation of energy, law of conservation of energythe fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes
English > first law of thermodynamics: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes.
Synonymsconservation of energy, law of conservation of energy
Broaderconservation(physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations
law of thermodynamics(physics) a law governing the relations between states of energy in a closed system
Spanishprimera ley de la termodinámica
Catalanconservació de l'energia, primera llei de la termodinàmica, primer principi de la termodinàmica

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