emergy

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noun

the total energy used in the life cycle of some product; the available energy of one kind that has to be used up directly and indirectly to make a product or service.

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Meanings

nounemergy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologythe total energy used in the life cycle of some product; the available energy of one kind that has to be used up directly and indirectly to make a product or service.

Origin

Blend of embodied + energy.

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APA

emergy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emergy

MLA

“emergy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emergy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emergy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emergy.

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