"microcanonical" meaning in English

See microcanonical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: micro- + canonical Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|canonical}} micro- + canonical Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} microcanonical (not comparable)
  1. (physics) Describing any closed system of constant volume which is thermally isolated from its surroundings, and whose total energy is constant and is known Wikipedia link: microcanonical ensemble Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-microcanonical-en-adj-uyLTAeLu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro- Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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