chemical energy

noun

The net potential energy liberated or absorbed during the course of a chemical reaction

Meanings

nounchemical energy (countable and uncountable, plural chemical energies)

plural chemical energies

  1. countablephysicaluncountablechemistryThe net potential energy liberated or absorbed during the course of a chemical reaction

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 化學能 /化学能
  • 化學能 /化学能 (faa³ hok⁶ nang⁴)net potential energy
Chinese Mandarin 化學能 /化学能
  • 化學能 /化学能 (huàxuénéng)net potential energy
Finnish kemiallinen energia
  • kemiallinen energianet potential energy
Japanese 化学エネルギー
  • 化学エネルギー (kagaku enerugī)net potential energy
Korean 화학 에너지
  • 화학 에너지 (hwahak eneoji)net potential energy
Norwegian kjemisk energi
  • kjemisk energinet potential energy
Vietnamese hoá năng
  • hoá năngnet potential energy
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APA

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“chemical energy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20energy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemical energy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20energy.

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