unavailable energy
unavailable energy · unavailable energies
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see unavailable, energyUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see unavailable, energy.
Meaning
2 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see unavailable, energy.
Energy that is converted by an irreversible process into a form that is unavailable to do work.
Near-synonym: entropy
Forms
plural: unavailable energies| Singular | unavailable energy |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsSee also
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