thermophysics

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noun

The overall study of the physics as it relates to heat and temperature, encompassing thermodynamics, statistical mechanics and the kinetic theory of gases; thermal physics

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Meanings

nounthermophysics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe overall study of the physics as it relates to heat and temperature, encompassing thermodynamics, statistical mechanics and the kinetic theory of gases; thermal physics

Origin

From thermo- + physics.

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Translations

Italian termofisica
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APA

thermophysics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermophysics

MLA

“thermophysics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermophysics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermophysics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermophysics.

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