free energy

English

Noun

free energy (uncountable)

1. (physical chemistry) The energy available in a particular chemical system to do useful work. In more detail:
   1. Helmholtz free energy, A: the internal energy of a system minus the product of its entropy and absolute temperature.
   2. Gibbs free energy, G: the enthalpy of a system minus the product of its entropy and absolute temperature.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see free,‎ energy.

   free energy suppression (the notion that exotic energy systems are deliberately suppressed in order to protect the fossil fuel industry and suchlike)

Synonyms

• exergy

 

Antonyms

• anergy
• bound energy

 

Hypernyms

• energy

 

Hyponyms

• Gibbs free energy
• Helmholtz free energy

 

Derived terms

• standard free energy change
• standard free energy of formation

 

Translations

free energy of any type

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 自由能 (zh) (zìyóunéng)

• Finnish: vapaaenergia, vapaa energia
• Tagalog: malayang kusog

References

• Jeffrey J. W. Baker with Garland E. Allen (1965) Matter, Energy, And Life, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., §5.2, page 53