Index

Page numbers followed by f indicates a figure, t indicates a table and n indicates a footnote.

A

Absolute entropy scale, 206, 622
Absolute molar specific entropy, 622, 623
Absolute pressure, 15, 40, 42
Absolute temperature scale, 8, 40, 212–216
Absolute zero, 40, 622, 754
Absorption refrigeration, 560–562
Absorptivity coefficients, 561, 583
Acetylene, 597f
Active transport, 695
Adenosine diphosphate (ADP), 699
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP), 699
Adiabatic device
cylinder steam engine, 457
heat exchanger, 184–186
Adiabatic flame temperature, 613–618
Adiabatic process, 127
entropy of, 298
evaporative humidification, 420
filling, 300
Adiabatic saturation temperature, 420, 421, 422
Adiabatic saturator, 420–421
Adiabatic system, 133, 184
Adiabatic ...

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