principle of conservation of matter
1conservation of matter — n. the principle that matter is neither created nor destroyed during any physical or chemical change: also conservation of mass * * * …
2conservation of matter — n. the principle that matter is neither created nor destroyed during any physical or chemical change: also conservation of mass …
3conservation of matter — noun a fundamental principle of classical physics that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system • Syn: ↑conservation of mass, ↑law of conservation of mass, ↑law of conservation of matter • Hypernyms: ↑conservation * * * conse …
4law of conservation of matter — noun a fundamental principle of classical physics that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system • Syn: ↑conservation of mass, ↑conservation of matter, ↑law of conservation of mass • Hypernyms: ↑conservation …
5conservation of mass — n a principle in classical physics: the total mass of any material system is neither increased nor diminished by reactions between the parts called also conservation of matter, law of conservation of matter …
6Conservation of mass — The law of conservation of mass, also known as the principle of mass/matter conservation, states that the mass of an isolated system (closed to all matter and energy) will remain constant over time. This principle is equivalent to the… …
7CONSERVATION — Introduction In consequence of the establishment in Israel of a Ministry for the Environment it is appropriate to take stock of the deep concern for the environment and its conservation which, from its earliest documents onwards, infuses Jewish… …
8conservation of mass — Physics. the principle that in any closed system subjected to no external forces, the mass is constant irrespective of its changes in form; the principle that matter cannot be created or destroyed. Also called law of conservation of mass,… …
9conservation of mass — noun a fundamental principle of classical physics that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system • Syn: ↑conservation of matter, ↑law of conservation of mass, ↑law of conservation of matter • Hypernyms: ↑conservation …
10Conservation (psychology) — This article is about Developmental psychology. For other uses, see Conservation (ethic). Conservation refers to a logical thinking ability which, according to the psychologist Jean Piaget becomes evident in children aged 3 7 during a second Pre… …
