ALL meanings of conservation of mass
con·ser·va·tion of mass
C c - noun conservation of mass the principle that the total mass of any isolated system is constant and is independent of any chemical and physical changes taking place within the system 3
- noun conservation of mass the principle that in any closed system subjected to no external forces, the mass is constant irrespective of its changes in form; the principle that matter cannot be created or destroyed. 1
- noun conservation of mass (physics, chemistry) 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. 0