entropy
noun
1 entropy
2 entropy
thermodynamics A thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work:
— Entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity.
synonyms: randomness, S.
Dutch: entropie
Polish: entropia
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