conservation of mass

con·ser·va·tion of mass

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Definitions of conservation of mass words

noun conservation of mass the principle that the total mass of any isolated system is constant and is independent of any chemical and physical changes taking place within the system 3
noun conservation of mass the principle that in any closed system subjected to no external forces, the mass is constant irrespective of its changes in form; the principle that matter cannot be created or destroyed. 1
noun conservation of mass (physics, chemistry) A conservation law of classical physics that states that the total mass of a closed system remains constant regardless of the chemical or physical changes that take place within it. 0

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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