enthalpy

noun en·thal·py \ˈen-ˌthal-pē, en-ˈ\

Definition of ENTHALPY

: the sum of the internal energy of a body or system and the product of its volume multiplied by the pressure

en- + Greek thalpein to heat

First Known Use: circa 1924

Medical Dictionary

noun en·thal·py \ˈen-ˌthal-pē, en-ˈ\

plural en·thal·pies

: the sum of the internal energy of a body and the product of its volume multiplied by the pressure

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