thermodynamic

adjective

ther·​mo·​dy·​nam·​ic ˌthər-mō-dī-ˈna-mik 

-də-

variants or less commonly thermodynamical

ˌthər-mō-dī-ˈna-mi-kəl 

-də-

1

: of or relating to thermodynamics

2

: being or relating to a system of atoms, molecules, colloidal particles, or larger bodies considered as an isolated group in the study of thermodynamic processes

thermodynamically

ˌthər-mō-dī-ˈna-mi-k(ə-)lē 

-də-

adverb

Examples of thermodynamic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Because of their thermodynamic innovation, this Yeti tumbler will keep cold brew cold or hot drip hot longer than any of the competition. —Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024

For years the holy grail for hydrogen storage has been to develop materials that have the right set of thermodynamic, kinetic, and physical properties to allow for low-pressure storage system in ambient conditions. —IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2024

Glory be to god for septic tanks, drainage pipes: for conversions thermodynamic and of the soul. —Virginia Konchan, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024

That erasure process is going to cost thermodynamic work. —Quanta Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

thermodynamic

adjective

ther·​mo·​dy·​nam·​ic ˌthər-mō-dī-ˈnam-ik, -də- 

variants also thermodynamical

-i-kəl 

1

: of or relating to thermodynamics

2

: being or relating to a system of atoms, molecules, colloidal particles, or larger bodies considered as an isolated group in the study of thermodynamic processes

thermodynamically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb