Meanings
noun
- natural sciencesA measure of the useful work obtainable from a constant temperature, constant volume thermodynamic system; more precisely, the difference between internal energy (of a system) and the product of its absolute temperature and entropy.
A=U-TS where A is Helmholtz free energy, U is internal energy, T is temperature, and S is entropy.
Origin
For Hermann von Helmholtz, German physicist.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 亥姆霍茲自由能 /亥姆霍兹自由能
- 亥姆霍茲自由能 /亥姆霍兹自由能 (Hàimǔhuòzī zìyóu néng)measure of the useful work from a constant temperature system etc.
Finnish Helmholtzin vapaa energia
- Helmholtzin vapaa energiameasure of the useful work from a constant temperature system etc.
German freie Energie, Helmholtz-Potential
- freie Energiemeasure of the useful work from a constant temperature system etc.
- Helmholtz-Potentialmeasure of the useful work from a constant temperature system etc.
- helmholtzsche freie Energiemeasure of the useful work from a constant temperature system etc.
- Helmholtz-Energiemeasure of the useful work from a constant temperature system etc.
Russian свобо́дная эне́ргия Гельмго́льца
- свобо́дная эне́ргия Гельмго́льца (svobódnaja enérgija Gelʹmgólʹca)measure of the useful work from a constant temperature system etc.
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