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dissipation
[ dis-uh-pey-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of dissipating.
- the state of being dissipated; dissipated; dispersion; disintegration.
- a wasting by misuse:
the dissipation of a fortune.
- mental distraction; amusement; diversion.
- dissolute way of living, especially excessive drinking of liquor; intemperance.
- Physics, Mechanics. a process in which energy is used or lost without accomplishing useful work, as friction causing loss of mechanical energy.
dissipation
/ ˌɪɪˈɪʃə /
noun
- the act of dissipating or condition of being dissipated
- unrestrained indulgence in physical pleasures, esp alcohol
- excessive expenditure; wastefulness
- amusement; diversion
dissipation
/ ĭ′ə-′ə /
- The loss of energy from a physical system, most often in the form of heat.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dissipation1
Example Sentences
So the researchers posit that the only possible scenario is that fast dissipation of the ash cloud allowed for very quick cooling, ensuring that the shards were vitrified before being buried.
To address the issue, researchers worldwide have turned their attention to the interfacial heat dissipation between MOFs and the materials they come into contact with.
Until now, researchers have hypothesized that viscoelastic energy dissipation causes adhesion hysteresis in soft solids.
This innovation paves the way for simplified chip circuit design, offering versatility and low power dissipation in future electronics.
However, quantum superfluids can have turbulence, resulting in a quantum quandary: Turbulence in fluids requires dissipation, so how can superfluid turbulence experience dissipation without viscosity?
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