LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MATTER
Dictionary entry overview: What does law of conservation of matter mean? • LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MATTER (noun)
The noun LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MATTER has 1 sense:
1. a fundamental principle of classical physics that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system
Familiarity information: LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MATTER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MATTER (noun)
Meaning:
A fundamental principle of classical physics that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
conservation of mass; conservation of matter; law of conservation of mass; law of conservation of matter
Hypernyms ("law of conservation of matter" is a kind of...):
conservation ((physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations)
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