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carnot

/kɑːrˈnoʊ/

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noun

/kɑːrˈnoʊ/C1formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к французскому физику, известному как основатель термодинамики.

A proper noun referring to a French physicist known for founding the field of thermodynamics.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. C2formalscientific

    Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot, a French physicist and engineer who is considered the founder of thermodynamics.

    ruФранцузский физик

    • Carnot's work laid the foundation for the second law of thermodynamics.
    • The Carnot cycle is a theoretical thermodynamic cycle.
    • Sadi Carnot published his only major work, 'Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire', in 1824.