free energy
The energy available in a particular chemical system to do useful workThe energy available in a particular chemical system to do useful work. In more detail: Helmholtz free energy, A: the internal energy of a system minus the product of its entropy and absolute temperature.
» France is opening itself up little by little to another public debate, concerning free energy.
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3 sensesThe energy available in a particular chemical system to do useful work. In more detail:
(physical, uncountable)Helmholtz free energy, A: the internal energy of a system minus the product of its entropy and absolute temperature.
(physical, uncountable)Gibbs free energy, G: the enthalpy of a system minus the product of its entropy and absolute temperature.
(uncountable)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see free, energy.
free energy suppression
- (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
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2 sentencesFrance is opening itself up little by little to another public debate, concerning free energy.
The planned reopening of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant is a win for clean, carbon-free energy.
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