Noun
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(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work
"entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity"
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the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet
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a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm
- reciprocal ohm -
the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
- due south -
an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element
best known in yellow crystals
occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)
- atomic number 16 -
1/60 of a minute
the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites