entropy
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This tendency toward disorder also applies at the molecular scale and is described by a property known as entropy.
From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026
Energy and entropy together determine whether a chemical process happens on its own.
From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026
"He was like, 'it's about atrophy and entropy and the forces of the universe'," he said.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
It would be easier to argue that the best defense against entropy is to stand athwart any change in taste and manners, as Plato advised in the “Republic.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
He studied theoretical physics and threw himself body and soul into work on entropy, a process at the heart of thermodynamics, which seemed to hold much promise for an ambitious young man.*
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing entropy
Chemistry - High School
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The ACT Science Test: Physics Review
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Mechanical Engineering
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