Carnot cycle
noun
Car·not cycle
(ˈ)kär¦nō-
variants
or Carnot's cycle
-ōz-
: an ideal reversible closed thermodynamic cycle in which the working substance goes through the four successive operations of isothermal expansion to a desired point, adiabatic expansion to a desired point, isothermal compression, and adiabatic compression back to its initial state
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“Carnot cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Carnot%20cycle. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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