second law of thermodynamics (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def a law stating that mechanical work can be derived from a body only when that body interacts with another at a lower temperature
def any spontaneous process results in an increase of entropy
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Hypernym law of thermodynamics
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Hyponym law of thermodynamics

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