HyperDic: conservation_of_energy

English > 1 sense of the expression conservation of energy:
NOUNcognitionconservation of energy, law of conservation of energy, first law of thermodynamicsthe fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes
English > conservation of energy: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes.
Synonymslaw of conservation of energy, first law of thermodynamics
Broaderconservation(physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations
law of thermodynamics(physics) a law governing the relations between states of energy in a closed system
Spanishprimera ley de la termodinámica
Catalanconservació de l'energia, primera llei de la termodinàmica, primer principi de la termodinàmica

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