second law of thermodynamics meaning

UK US /ˈsɛkənd lɔ ʌv ˌθɝmoʊˌdaɪˈnæmɪks/ 9 syllables

second law of thermodynamics (noun): a law stating that mechanical work can be derived from a body only when that body interacts with another at a lower temperature; any spontaneous process results in an increase of entropy.

Definition of second law of thermodynamics

  1. a law stating that mechanical work can be derived from a body only when that body interacts with another at a lower temperature; any spontaneous process results in an increase of entropy

    Type of: law of thermodynamics

How to pronounce second law of thermodynamics

second law of thermodynamics is pronounced /ˈsɛkənd lɔ ʌv ˌθɝmoʊˌdaɪˈnæmɪks/ in American English. It has 9 syllables.

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