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enthalpy

/ˈɛn.θəl.piː/
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Enthalpy is a measure of the total energy in a system, including both the internal energy of the system and the energy associated with its surroundings. It is a state function, meaning its value depends only on the current state of the system, not on the path taken to reach that state.

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"enthalpy" as noun

1 - In thermodynamics, a measure of the heat content of a chemical or physical system.

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Synonyms
1 - heat
2 - energy
3 - energy content
4 - energy reserve
5 - energy store
6 - energy stock
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Antonyms
1 - exothermic
2 - endothermic
3 - heat
4 - cold
5 - entropy
6 - order
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1 - The evaporative cooler works using the large enthalpy of the vaporization water.

1 - El enfriador evaporativo funciona empleando la gran entalpía del agua de vaporización.

2 - This is, again, called the heat or enthalpy of vaporization.

2 - De nuevo, a esto se le llama calor o entalpía de vaporización.

3 - In addition to the entropic effect, we can expect an enthalpy change.

3 - Además del efecto entrópico, podemos esperar un cambio de entalpía .

4 - The outcome of this technology is usually very high enthalpy hydrothermal resources.

4 - Esta tecnología suele dar como resultado recursos hidrotermales de muy alta entalpía .

5 - So we want to figure out the enthalpy change of this reaction.

5 - Queremos averiguar el cambio de la entalpía de esta reacción.

6 - It has good enthalpy , strong thermal conductivity and moderate hardness.

6 - Tiene buena entalpía , conductividad termal fuerte y dureza moderada.

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