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Equilibration vs Thermalization - What's the difference?

equilibration | thermalization |

As nouns the difference between equilibration and thermalization

is that equilibration is equilibration while thermalization is (physics) the process of reaching thermal equilibrium by mutual interaction.

equilibration

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The formation, or maintenance, of an equilibrium

    • Related terms

    *equilibrate

    thermalization

    English

    Alternative forms

    * thermalisation

    Noun

    (wikipedia thermalization) (en noun)
  • (physics) The process of reaching thermal equilibrium by mutual interaction