conservation of mass
noun phrase
: a principle in classical physics: the total mass of any isolated material system is neither increased nor diminished by reactions between the parts
called also conservation of matter
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Many of them, like Newton’s laws of motion or the law of conservation of mass in chemical reactions, are expressed in a rigorous mathematical form.
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Dina Genkina, Ars Technica, 8 Aug. 2023
If that was the case, then the city’s rental frenzy defied not just laws of supply and demand but also conservation of mass.
—Lane Brown, Curbed, 27 Jan. 2023
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Dina Genkina, Ars Technica, 8 Aug. 2023
If that was the case, then the city’s rental frenzy defied not just laws of supply and demand but also conservation of mass.
—Lane Brown, Curbed, 27 Jan. 2023
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“Conservation of mass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservation%20of%20mass. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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