Etymology

ergal

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Today it means: potential energy; negative value of the force function Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἔργον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἔργον
  2. English todayergal

Coined by Rudolf Clausius in 1870 (On a Mechanical Theorem Applicable to Heat), derived from Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἔργον all →

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