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dissipate
v. scatter, spread out; be scattered

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Dissipation
Dissipation is the result of irreversible processes that take place in inhomogeneous systems. These processes produce entropy (see entropy production) at a certain rate. The entropy production rate times ambient temperature gives the dissipated power. Important examples of irreversible processes are: heat flow through a thermal resistance, fluid flow through a flow resistance, diffusion (mixing), chemical reactions, and electrical current flow through an electrical resistance (Joule heating). The concept of dissipation was introduced in the field of thermodynamics by William Thomson (Lord Kelvin) in 1852.

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dissipate
Verb
1. to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
(synonym) disperse, dispel, break up, scatter
(hypernym) separate, divide
(hyponym) disband
(derivation) dissipation
2. move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";
(synonym) disperse, scatter, spread out
(hypernym) separate, part, split
(hyponym) aerosolize, aerosolise
(derivation) dissipation
3. spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance"
(synonym) fritter, frivol away, shoot, fritter away, fool, fool away
(hypernym) consume, squander, waste, ware
(entail) consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out
(derivation) waste, wastefulness, dissipation
4. live a life or pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption
(hypernym) live
(derivation) profligacy, dissipation, dissolution, licentiousness


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dissipare
v. dissipate, dispel, disperse, drive away; squander, waste, misspend, consume
 
dissipato
adj. dissipated, dissolute, debauched

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dissipate
Czas. rozpraszać (się); rozwiewać (się); marnować; trwonić

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