enthalpy
pronunciation
How to pronounce enthalpy in British English:
UK [en'θælpɪ]
How to pronounce enthalpy in American English:
US [en'θælpɪ]
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- Noun:
- (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure
Word Origin
- enthalpy (n.)
- 1927 in physics, from Greek enthalpein "to warm in," from en "in" (see en- (2)) + thalpein "to heat," from thalpos "warmth, heat," especially "summer heat."
Example
- 1. Another important stagnation property is the stagnation enthalpy .
- 2. Semisolid slurry ; microstructure ; enthalpy equilibrium ; rotating magnetic fields .
- 3. Only differences in enthalpy are of practical engineering interest .
- 4. A change in enthalpy also takes place when a change of phase occurs .
- 5. The article analyses and sumanzes auto control of humidity , enthalpy and yegulate air volume system by example of clean air codifioning auto cotroling engineering for scientific and research institute .