Thermodynamics Vocabulary

noun the process of a liquid turning into a gas, typically as a result of heat

• The process of evaporation involves the transformation of liquid water into water vapor through the application of heat.
• When the sun comes out, you can see the evaporation of the puddles on the sidewalk.
• Dude, the water just straight up disappeared, must be some crazy evaporation stuff going on.
• His anger slowly simmered and dissipated like the evaporation of morning dew under the hot sun.

noun the tendency of a substance to escape or evaporate from a mixture

• The concept of fugacity is used in thermodynamics to account for non-ideal gas behavior.
• Fugacity is like a fancy term for how gases actually behave in real life.
• Fugacity is all about how gases act when they're not playing by the rules.
• In life, our emotions can have a fugacity that changes depending on the situation.

noun empty, exaggerated, or nonsensical talk or ideas

• The weather balloon was filled with hot air before being released into the atmosphere.
• Don't believe everything he says, it's just a bunch of hot air.
• Stop blowing hot air and get to the point!
• His promises were just hot air, they never materialized.

noun a garment or fabric that can be worn or used on either side

adjective capable of being reversed or turned inside out

• The chemical reaction is reversible, meaning it can proceed in both directions.
• The jacket is reversible, so you can wear it inside out for a different look.
• I love these reversible jeans - it's like getting two pairs for the price of one!
• Forgiveness is a reversible process - you can always change your mind and decide to forgive someone later on.

noun a type of vapor or gas

• Water vapor is the gaseous state of water and is invisible to the naked eye.
• When you see steam rising from a cup of hot tea, that's actually water vapor.
• The air was so humid, it felt like we were breathing in water vapor.
• Her ideas were like water vapor, constantly changing and evaporating before they could be fully realized.

noun adiabatic chart

• The adiabatic chart is a useful tool for meteorologists to analyze atmospheric conditions.
• I'm using the adiabatic chart to see if it's going to rain tomorrow.
• Check out this adiabatic chart, it's gonna tell us if we need an umbrella.
• Just like how the adiabatic chart predicts weather patterns, we can also predict certain outcomes based on trends.