"antientropy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: anti- + entropy. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|anti|entropy}} anti- + entropy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} antientropy (uncountable)
  1. The counteracting of entropy. Tags: uncountable
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