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breastpin
breastpin /ˈbrɛstpɪn/
noun
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A decorative pin worn by women
(
breastpin
, broach
, brooch
)
a decorative pin worn by women
She pinned a vintage brooch to her blazer
She pinned a vintage brooch to her blazer
Richard Hooker
Richard Hooker /ˈrɪtʃərd ˈhʊkər/
noun
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English theologian (1554-1600)
(
Hooker
, Richard Hooker
)
English theologian (1554-1600)
goldthread
goldthread /ˈgoʊldˌθrɛd/
noun
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Low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers
(
Coptis groenlandica
, Coptis trifolia groenlandica
, golden thread
, goldthread
)
low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers
Maxwell's demon
Maxwell's demon /ˈmækwɛlz ˈdiːmən/
noun
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An imaginary creature that controls a small hole in a partition that divides a chamber filled with gas into two parts and allows fast molecules to move in one direction and slow molecules to move in the other direction through the hole; this would result in one part of the container becoming warmer and the other cooler, thus decreasing entropy and violating the second law of thermodynamics
(
Maxwell's demon
)
an imaginary creature that controls a small hole in a partition that divides a chamber filled with gas into two parts and allows fast molecules to move in one direction and slow molecules to move in the other direction through the hole; this would result in one part of the container becoming warmer and the other cooler, thus decreasing entropy and violating the second law of thermodynamics
The concept of Maxwell's demon is a thought experiment in the realm of thermodynamics.
The concept of Maxwell's demon is a thought experiment in the realm of thermodynamics.
