statistical thermodynamics

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Noun[edit]

statistical thermodynamics (uncountable)

Thermodynamics 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[edit]

statistical mechanics

Translations[edit]

branch of thermodynamics

Finnish: tilastollinen termodynamiikka

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