work function
noun
Physics. the least energy necessary to free an electron from a metal surface.
Thermodynamics. Helmholtz function.
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work function
noun
physics the minimum energy required to transfer an electron from a point within a solid to a point just outside its surface: Symbol: φ, Φ
thermodynamics another name (not now used because of confusion with sense 1) for Helmholtz function
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