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nounstatistical thermodynamics (uncountable)
- uncountableThermodynamics that studies a thermodynamic system as an ensemble of moving molecules, considering the macroscopic temperature as an average kinetic energy of the microscopic molecules.
Synonyms: statistical mechanics
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThermodynamics that studies a thermodynamic system as an ensemble of moving molecules, considering the macroscopic temperature as an average kinetic energy of the microscopic molecules.
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Finnish tilastollinen termodynamiikka
- tilastollinen termodynamiikkabranch of thermodynamics
Polish związany z mechaniką statystyczną
- związany z mechaniką statystycznąbranch of thermodynamics
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