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kinetic theory of heat

noun

Physics.
  1. a theory that the temperature of a body is determined by the average kinetic energy of its particles and that an inflow of heat increases this energy.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kinetic theory of heat1

First recorded in 1860–65
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The modern kinetic theory of heat was a subsequent discovery, as elsewhere explained.

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