clapeyron

/klæpˈjʊərn/

Definitions

1. noun

A unit of entropy, equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one mole of an ideal gas by one kelvin. It is named after French engineer Benoît Paul Émile Clapeyron.

“The scientist calculated the clapeyron of the gas using the Clapeyron–Clausius equation.”

Synonyms

  • entropy unit
  • heat unit

Antonyms

  • absolute zero