Conservation of energy (original) (raw)
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes
Synonyms:
conservation of energy; first law of thermodynamics; law of conservation of energy
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Hypernyms ("conservation of energy" is a kind of...):
law of thermodynamics ((physics) a law governing the relations between states of energy in a closed system)
conservation ((physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations)