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Where does “enthalpy” come from?

Enthalpy comes from Ancient Greek ἐνθάλπω, derived from Ancient Greek θάλπω meaning "to warm" or "to heat."

enthalpy (English): In thermodynamics, a measure of the heat content...

Definitions

  1. In thermodynamics, a measure of the heat content...

Ancestry of “enthalpy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐνθάλπωto warm in
2Ancient GreekθάλπωI warm up, I heat

Words derived from “enthalpy”

  • enthalpic
  • enthalpically
  • isoenthalpic
  • exoenthalpic
  • endoenthalpic
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