👉 Dissipation is a phenomenon in thermodynamics that describes how energy in a system can be transferred from one form to another without changing its total energy. In other words, it refers to the ability of a system to dissipate or transfer heat and/or work into its surroundings. The term "dissipativity" comes from the Greek word "dissipation," which means the loss of something. When we speak of dissipation in thermodynamics, we are referring to the ability of a system