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working substance
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working substance
n.
A substance, such as a fluid, used to effect a thermodynamic or other change in a system.

working substance, fluid
n
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) the fluid, esp water, steam, or compressed air, that operates an engine, refrigerator, etc.


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quot;You know," he says "a thermodynamic system that takes care of all of your heating, ventilation and airconditioning.
quot;You know," he says "a thermodynamic system that takes care of all of your heating, ventilation and airconditioning.
Chapters cover atmospheric composition and structure, thermodynamic systems and variables, physical properties of air, atmospheric pressure, the first and second laws of thermodynamics and their consequences, moist processes, and atmospheric stability.
 
 
 
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