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thermodynamics (laws of).noun
Thermodynamics is the science that deals with the relationship of heat and other forms of energy such as mechanical energy, called thermodynamic (means, operated by heat converted into motive power), and the conversion of one into the other, however, thermodynamics should not be applied on the molecular scale – enthalpy-(Hess's law)

The laws of thermodynamics which apply to common objects cannot be described at the molecular level as the vast numbers of moving molecules are impossible to accurately quantify, because there is no know equation which would provide us with accurate positioning and velocity (speed)-factors in order to ascertain exactly what each molecule is doing and where it may be doing it at any particular time, as well as determine variables involved in molecular motion due to extraneous conditions. 
0) If systems A & B are in thermal equilibrium, and B & C are in thermal equilibrium, then A & C are also in thermal equilibrium. This law is tacitly assumed in every measurement of temperature. 
1) Known as the law of energy conservation: This means the energy after an event is equal to that before it. This 1st law states that nothing is now being created in the physical universe so far as science can tell. For example, the neutrino carries exactly the amount of energy needed to balance the energy accounting for the reaction – the disintegration caused by the event. Energy can be neither created nor destroyed; heat and mechanical work being mutually convertible. Neither mass nor energy can be created from nothing. Every effect must have a cause. This first law states that all forms of energy can neither be created nor destroyed, only transferred.

The Law of Conservation of Energy is undoubtedly correct when it shows that more energy cannot be taken out of any system than is put into that system. However, that does not mean that we cannot get more energy out of a system than we put into it. A crude example is a solar panel in sunlight. We get electrical power out of the panel but we do not put the sunlight into the panel - the sunlight arrives on its own. This example is simple as we can see the sunlight reaching the solar panel. Another example is a TV. We never say that a TV cannot work because we can't see the signal providing the picture.

According to Isaac Asimov, the first law "is considered the most powerful and most fundamental generalization about the Universe that scientists have been able to make" ... In The Game Of Energy And Thermodynamics You Can't Even Break Even", Journal of Smithsonian Institute-(June 970), page 6.
2) It is impossible for an unaided self acting machine to convey heat from one body to another having a higher temperature. Entropy is a thermodynamic state function. This-second law-(entropy) states that the amount of energy disorder in any isolated system (the Universe and the self acting machine for examples) cannot decrease with time, as the total energy remains constant; however, the amount of energy available to do useful work consistently decreases.

The entropy in a system can be thought of as how close it is to equilibrium. Once maximum entropy is reached, no further changes can occur in the system. A heated cup of coffee returns as quickly as it can to the ambient temperature. Untreated steel left in a field quickly breaks down and is absorbed by the ground from whence it first came. Physical things run down. They go from complex to simple.

Classical thermodynamics measures the unavailability of energy for further work. Statistical thermodynamics measures the decreased order of structure within a system, and informational thermodynamics measures lost or distorted information.
3) It is impossible by any procedure, no matter how idealized, to reduce any system to the absolute zero of temperature (0ºK/273ºCelsius/-459ºFahernheit) in an infinite number of operations. This law states that the entropy of a perfect crystalline substance at absolute zero is zero. More on thermodynamics.

tin.noun
a malleable, silvery metallic element obtained chiefly from cassiterite (a tin ore). It is used to coat other metals to prevent corrosion and is a part of numerous alloys, such as soft solder, pewter, type metal, and bronze. Atomic number 50; atomic weight 118.69; melting point 231.89°C; boiling point 2,270°C; specific gravity 7.31; valence 2, 4. 2. Tin plate. Tin can.

transgress, transgressed, transgressing, transgresses.verbs
transitive verb senses.to go beyond or over (a limit or boundary); exceed or overstep; to act in violation of (the law, for example)
intransitive verb senses.to commit an offense by violating a law or command; sin; to step across
transgressible, transgressive.adjectives
transgressively.adverb
transgressor.noun

tangle, tangled, tangling, tangles.verbs
transitive verb senses.to mix together or intertwine in a confused mass; snarl; to involve in hampering or awkward.complications; entangle; to catch and hold in or as if in a net; entrap; catch
intransitive verb senses.to be or become entangled
tangle.noun
a confused, intertwined.mass; a jumbled or confused state or condition; a state of bewilderment
tangly.adjective

trace.noun
an extremely small amount; a visible mark, such as a footprint, made or left by the passage of a person, an animal, or a thing; evidence or an indication of the former presence or existence of something; a vestige; a touch (spoke with a trace of sarcasm); 
trace, traced, tracing, traces.verbs
transitive verb use.to follow the course or trail of (trace a wounded deer; tracing missing persons); to ascertain the successive stages in the development or progress of (tracing the life cycle of an insect; trace the history of a family); to locate or discover by searching or researching evidence (traced the cause of disease to attitude); to draw (a line or figure); sketch; to copy by following lines seen through a sheet of transparent paper
intransitive verb senses.to make one's way along a trail or course (traced through the files); to have origins; be traceable (linguistic features that trace to West Africa)
traceability.or.traceableness.noun
traceable.adjective
traceably.adverb

terrorism.noun
the use or threatened use of force or violence by rogue groups or corrupt governments against peaceful people or property with the intention of gain by greed using intimidation or coercion
terrorist.noun
that engages in act(s) of terrorism
terrorist.adjective
of, relating to, or constituting terrorism
terroristic.adjective

torment.noun
physical pain or mental anguish; a source of harassment, annoyance, or pain
torment, tormented, tormenting, torments.transitive verbs
to cause to undergo pain or mental anguish; afflict; to agitate or upset greatly; to annoy, pester, or harass
tormentingly.adverb

tarry, tarried, tarrying, tarries.verbs
intransitive verb senses.to delay or be late in going, coming, or doing; stay; to wait; to remain or stay temporarily, as in a place; sojourn
transitive verb senses.to wait for; await
tarry.noun
a temporary stay; a sojourn
tarrier.noun

tease, teased, teasing, teases.verbs
transitive verb use.to annoy or pester; vex; to make fun of; mock playfully; to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity in without affording satisfaction; to urge.persistently; coax.(teasing their sister about her new boyfriend); to disentangle and dress the fibers of (wool, for example); to raise the nap of (cloth) by dressing, as with a fuller's teasel; to ruffle (the hair) by combing from the ends toward the scalp for an airy, full effect
intransitive verb use.to annoy or make fun of someone persistently
tease.noun
the act of teasing; the experience of being teased; one that teases; a woman who behaves like a coquette; a preliminary remark or act intended to whet the curiosity
teasingly.adverb

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