free energy

noun

Thermodynamics.

1. Gibbs function.

2. Helmholtz function.

free energy

noun

1. a thermodynamic property that expresses the capacity of a system to perform work under certain conditions See Gibbs function Helmholtz function

free energy

1. A thermodynamic quantity that is the difference between the internal energy of a system and the product of its absolute temperature and entropy. Free energy is a measure of the capacity of the system to do work. If its value is negative, the system will have a tendency to do work spontaneously, as in an exothermic chemical reaction. Free energy is measured in kilojoules per mole.

2. Also called Gibbs free energy

Example Sentences

The charity, which offers offer free energy advice, debt support, and grants, is expecting to see up to 50% more people using the service than last year because energy debt is piling up.

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But for Mr Baker's ice cream factory, it meant free energy.

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And imagine if you were charging your car with energy from your own solar panels - you could sell this free energy to the grid for a decent margin, trials have shown.

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To overcome this challenge, experts in academia and industry have compiled the first ever reliable experimental benchmark of solid-solid free energy differences for chemically diverse, industrially relevant systems.

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They dissipate free energy, grow exponentially, stabilize internal processes and learn about the environment—all criteria for Bartlett’s personal working definition of “life.”

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