Origin: Greek prefix thermo-
Thermodynamics has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy
"The engineer spent her career studying thermodynamics to improve how car engines convert chemical fuel into mechanical motion."
The science of the conversions between heat and other forms of energy.
"The professor explained that thermodynamics governs how engines convert fuel into mechanical motion through precise energy transformations."