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thermodynamics With his college major in electrical engineering, he assumed it would be an easy step to a graduate-school concentration in thermodynamics. thermodynamics*

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Physics that deals with the mechanical actions or relations of heat. Thermodynamics (see DYNAM) is based on the fact that all forms of energy, including heat and mechanical energy, are basically the same. Thus, it deals with the ways in which one form of energy is converted into another, when one of the forms is heat. The study of thermodynamics dates from before the invention of the first practical steam engine—an engine that uses steam to produce physical power—in the 18th century. Today most of the world's electrical power is actually produced by steam engines, and the principal use of thermodynamics is in power production.

word	thermodynamics
definition	Physics that deals with the mechanical actions or relations of heat.
eg_sentence	With his college major in electrical engineering, he assumed it would be an easy step to a graduate-school concentration in thermodynamics.
explanation	Thermodynamics (see DYNAM) is based on the fact that all forms of energy, including heat and mechanical energy, are basically the same. Thus, it deals with the ways in which one form of energy is converted into another, when one of the forms is heat. The study of thermodynamics dates from before the invention of the first practical steam engine—an engine that uses steam to produce physical power—in the 18th century. Today most of the world's electrical power is actually produced by steam engines, and the principal use of thermodynamics is in power production.
IPA	thermodynamics*

Thermodynamics Steam Deals Mechanical Heat Electrical Forms Energy