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noun
A conservation law of classical physics that states that the total mass of a closed system remains constant regardless of the chemical or physical changes that take place within it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: physical, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a fundamental principle of classical physics that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: conservation of matter, law of conservation of mass, law of conservation of matter
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: conservation
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