Gale Physics Thesaurus

The Gale Physics Thesaurus is a subset of the master Gale Science Thesaurus. It includes terms associated with the study of matter, energy, and the interactions between matter and energy. Also included are terms associated with instruments and equipment used in physics research. Specific areas include mechanics, thermodynamics, forces, radiation, optics, acoustics, photonics, molecular physics, atomic physics, the phases of matter, quantum theory, and relativity and other areas of theoretical physics. All thesaural relationships (BT/NT, RT, USE/UF) are included, and some terms have scope notes. The thesaurus contains 1,240 preferred terms/concepts (2019) and is continually updated.