Caloric theory — The caloric theory is an obsolete scientific theory that heat consists of a fluid called caloric that flows from hotter to colder bodies. Caloric was also thought of as a weightless gas that could pass in and out of pores in solids and liquids.… … Wikipedia
caloric theory — šilumos teorija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. caloric theory; theory of heat vok. Wärmetheorie, f rus. теория тепла, f; теория теплоты, f pranc. théorie de la chaleur, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Theory of heat — In the history of science, the theory of heat or mechanical theory of heat was a theory, introduced predominantly in 1824 by the French physicist Sadi Carnot, that heat and mechanical work are equivalent.[1] It is related to the mechanical… … Wikipedia
theory of heat — šilumos teorija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. caloric theory; theory of heat vok. Wärmetheorie, f rus. теория тепла, f; теория теплоты, f pranc. théorie de la chaleur, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
caloric — Heat Heat (h[=e]t), n. [OE. hete, h[ae]te, AS. h[=ae]tu, h[=ae]to, fr. h[=a]t hot; akin to OHG. heizi heat, Dan. hede, Sw. hetta. See {Hot}.] 1. A force in nature which is recognized in various effects, but especially in the phenomena of fusion… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Phlogiston theory — The alchemist and physician J. J. Becher proposed the phlogiston theory The phlogiston theory (from the Ancient Greek φλογιστόν phlogistón burning up , from φλόξ phlóx flame ), first stated in 1667 by Johann Joachim Becher, is an obsolete… … Wikipedia
Open system (systems theory) — This article is about systems theory. For other uses, see Open system (disambiguation). Open System Model (basics) An open system is a system which continuously interacts with its environment. The interaction can take the form of information,… … Wikipedia
DNA damage theory of aging — The DNA damage theory of aging proposes that aging is a consequence of unrepaired DNA damage accumulation. Damage in this context includes chemical reactions that mutate DNA and/or interfere with DNA replication. Although both mitochondrial and… … Wikipedia
Free-radical theory — The free radical theory of aging states that organisms age because cells accumulate free radical damage over time. In general, a free radical is any atom or molecule that has a single unpaired electron in an outer shell. While a few free radicals … Wikipedia
Dynamical theory of heat — Heat Heat (h[=e]t), n. [OE. hete, h[ae]te, AS. h[=ae]tu, h[=ae]to, fr. h[=a]t hot; akin to OHG. heizi heat, Dan. hede, Sw. hetta. See {Hot}.] 1. A force in nature which is recognized in various effects, but especially in the phenomena of fusion… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
