ENTHALPY


Meaning of ENTHALPY in English

[ 'ɛnθ(ə)lpi , ɛn'θalpi ]

■ noun Physics a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the total heat content of a system.

Origin

1920s: from Gk enthalpein (v.), from en- 'within' + thalpein 'to heat'.

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