to dissipate
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- verb
- /ˈdɪsɪpeɪt/
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disipar
- Most computers dissipate over two thirds of the energy they consume as heat.
- dissipate energy
- dissipate heat
- systems dissipate energy
So all of this is made of aluminum, which, you know, also helps to dissipate the heat as well.
- So all of this is made of aluminum, which, you know, also helps to dissipate the heat as well.
Examples
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Finally, the package provides a means to dissipate the heat generated when the chips are powered.
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The watts for real power is a measure of how much power is actually being dissipated in our circuit.
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Because the systems constantly dissipate net energy, they operate away from equilibrium.
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And if these guys can't dissipate heat, then the resistance inside is going to increase.
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Here, viscous processes dissipate the energy into heat and smooth out all details.
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Thus, the ball dissipates about 75 percent of its energy during impact.
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And when current flows through a resistor, it dissipates power, right?
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Our bodies, for example, are maintained in a nonequilibrium state by metabolic processes that dissipate heat all the time.
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The radiator of the MSRE (top) dissipates heat from the molten salt coolant.
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Most computers dissipate over two thirds of the energy they consume as heat.
Antonyms
How Much Energy
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Surface Forms
Morphology
dissipate = dissip + ate
Although the verb ends in the familiar suffix '-ate', the stem 'dissip-' is not a standalone English word and the apparent prefix 'dis-' does not function transparently here, so learners cannot reliably infer the meaning from component parts.
Etymology
Dissipate comes from dis- 'apart' and a root meaning 'scatter', so in physics it describes energy that is 'scattered away' as heat. That's why energy that dissipates is no longer available for useful work.