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kinetic theory of heat
noun
Physics.
- a theory that the temperature of a body is determined by the average kinetic energy of its particles and that an inflow of heat increases this energy.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of kinetic theory of heat1
First recorded in 1860–65
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Example Sentences
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The modern kinetic theory of heat was a subsequent discovery, as elsewhere explained.
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