Triple
T7903631
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | third law of thermodynamics |
E183516
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entity |
| Predicate | contrastsWith |
P278
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FINISHED |
| Object |
second law of thermodynamics
The second law of thermodynamics is a fundamental physical principle stating that the total entropy of an isolated system can never decrease over time, establishing the direction of natural processes and the concept of irreversibility.
|
E700593
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NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: second law of thermodynamics | Statement: [third law of thermodynamics, contrastsWith, second law of thermodynamics]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: second law of thermodynamics Context triple: [third law of thermodynamics, contrastsWith, second law of thermodynamics]
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A.
Kelvin–Planck statement of the second law of thermodynamics
The Kelvin–Planck statement of the second law of thermodynamics asserts that it is impossible to construct a cyclic heat engine that converts all absorbed heat from a single reservoir entirely into work without any other effect.
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B.
Clausius statement of the second law of thermodynamics
The Clausius statement of the second law of thermodynamics asserts that heat cannot spontaneously flow from a colder body to a hotter body without external work being performed.
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C.
Clausius theorem
The Clausius theorem is a fundamental result in thermodynamics that formalizes the second law by relating the cyclic integral of heat transfer over temperature to entropy, showing that this quantity is always less than or equal to zero for any cyclic process.
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D.
Carathéodory’s formulation of the second law of thermodynamics
Carathéodory’s formulation of the second law of thermodynamics is a mathematically rigorous restatement of the second law based on the inaccessibility of certain thermodynamic states, providing a foundation for the concept of entropy without relying on cyclic processes or heat engines.
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E.
third law of thermodynamics
The third law of thermodynamics is a fundamental principle stating that the entropy of a perfect crystal approaches zero as its temperature approaches absolute zero, forming a basis for absolute entropy measurements and low-temperature physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: second law of thermodynamics Triple: [third law of thermodynamics, contrastsWith, second law of thermodynamics]
Generated description
The second law of thermodynamics is a fundamental physical principle stating that the total entropy of an isolated system can never decrease over time, establishing the direction of natural processes and the concept of irreversibility.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: second law of thermodynamics Target entity description: The second law of thermodynamics is a fundamental physical principle stating that the total entropy of an isolated system can never decrease over time, establishing the direction of natural processes and the concept of irreversibility.
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A.
Kelvin–Planck statement of the second law of thermodynamics
The Kelvin–Planck statement of the second law of thermodynamics asserts that it is impossible to construct a cyclic heat engine that converts all absorbed heat from a single reservoir entirely into work without any other effect.
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B.
Clausius statement of the second law of thermodynamics
The Clausius statement of the second law of thermodynamics asserts that heat cannot spontaneously flow from a colder body to a hotter body without external work being performed.
-
C.
Clausius theorem
The Clausius theorem is a fundamental result in thermodynamics that formalizes the second law by relating the cyclic integral of heat transfer over temperature to entropy, showing that this quantity is always less than or equal to zero for any cyclic process.
-
D.
Carathéodory’s formulation of the second law of thermodynamics
Carathéodory’s formulation of the second law of thermodynamics is a mathematically rigorous restatement of the second law based on the inaccessibility of certain thermodynamic states, providing a foundation for the concept of entropy without relying on cyclic processes or heat engines.
-
E.
third law of thermodynamics
The third law of thermodynamics is a fundamental principle stating that the entropy of a perfect crystal approaches zero as its temperature approaches absolute zero, forming a basis for absolute entropy measurements and low-temperature physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69ca828d13088190b222be7aa9f9315c |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:02 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb3a41b0fc81909890f2e4f432a5cf |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:06 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cb5bc35cec8190bda3dfe7d8d4ed18 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 5:29 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cb7632cbbc819087107c8d2172a038 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 7:22 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cbb64eee408190a66cbd0cba3054b4 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 11:55 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:02 p.m.