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Definition: Conservation Of Energy |
Conservation Of EnergyNoun1. The fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Aerospace | The principle that the total energy of an isolated system remains constant if no interconversion of mass and energy takes place.This principle takes into account all forms of energy in the system; if therefore provides a constraint on the conversions from one form to another. See energy equation. (references) |
Space | A fundamental law of physics (and chemistry): the total sum of energy in a "closed system"one which does not interact with others around itstays unchanged as time advances. (references) |
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Synonyms: Conservation Of EnergySynonyms: first law of thermodynamics (n), law of conservation of energy (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Conservation Of Energy |
| English words defined with "conservation of energy": Correlation of energy ♦ perpetual motion machine. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "conservation of energy": Bernoulli law. (references) |
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Expressions using "conservation of energy": Conservation of Energy Resources ♦ law of conservation of energy. Additional references. | |
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| Language | Translations for "conservation of energy"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||
French | préservation de l'énergie. (various references) | ||||||||||
German | rationelle Energieverwendung (rational use of energy, rational utilization of energy). (various references) | ||||||||||
Hungarian | energiamegmaradás elve. (various references) | ||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | エネルギー保存の法則 (law of conservation of energy). (various references) | ||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | エネルギーほぞ"のほうそく (law of conservation of energy). (various references) | ||||||||||
Pig Latin | onservationcay ofay energyay сохранение энергии. (various references) | ||||||||||
Scrabble® YAWL-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-e-e-e-f-g-i-n-n-n-o-o-o-r-r-s-t-v-y" | |
-5 letters: novocentenaries. | |
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