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Ehrenfest model

Ehrenfest model noun: a model of diffusion used to explain the second law of thermodynamics, considering a number of particles in two containers, which independently change container at a certain rate.

Noun

Ehrenfest model (plural Ehrenfest models)

  1. A model of diffusion used to explain the second law of thermodynamics, considering a number of particles in two containers, which independently change container at a certain rate.
    Synonyms:
    dog-flea model

Synonyms of Ehrenfest model

Forms of Ehrenfest model

pluralEhrenfest models

Origin of Ehrenfest model

Named after Paul Ehrenfest and Tatiana Ehrenfest-Afanaseva.

Questions about Ehrenfest model

What does Ehrenfest model mean?
Ehrenfest model means a model of diffusion used to explain the second law of thermodynamics, considering a number of particles in two containers, which independently change container at a certain rate.
What part of speech is Ehrenfest model?
Ehrenfest model is a noun.
What is the plural of Ehrenfest model?
The plural of Ehrenfest model is Ehrenfest models.

Words near Ehrenfest model in the dictionary

  1. Ehrenbergian
  2. Ehrenbergs
  3. Ehrenfest
  4. Ehrenfest equation
  5. Ehrenfest equations
  6. Ehrenfest model
  7. Ehrenfest models
  8. Ehrenfest paradox
  9. Ehrenfest theorem
  10. Ehrenfestian
  11. Ehrenreich

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