thermodynamic property
nounUK /ˌθɜːməʊdaɪˈnæmɪk ˈprɒpəti/
US /ˌθɜːrmoʊdaɪˈnæmɪk ˈprɑːpərti/
A thermodynamic property is something you can measure about a thing, like how hot or heavy it is, that helps scientists understand how it changes.
Temperature is a thermodynamic property that tells us how hot or cold something is.
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2. A quantity whose value depends only on the current state of a system, not on how it got there.
Internal energy is a thermodynamic property because it depends only on the system's present condition.
3. A characteristic used in equations to describe energy and heat changes in a system.
Engineers list every thermodynamic property needed to model the engine's cycle.
4. A measurable feature of a material that changes when heat is added or removed.
Density is a thermodynamic property that shifts as the gas warms up.