kinetic theory of gases

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1. (physics) a theory that gases consist of small particles in random motion (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	scientific theory,
definition	:	a theory that explains scientific observations (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	kinetic theory of heat,
definition	:	a theory that the temperature of a body increases when kinetic energy increases (noun.cognition)

domain category	:	natural philosophy, physics,
definition	:	the science of matter and energy and their interactions (noun.cognition)