ergal

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noun

potential energy; negative value of the force function

OriginAncient Greek ἔργον →
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Meanings

nounergal (plural ergals)

plural ergals

  1. archaicnatural sciencespotential energy; negative value of the force function

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἔργον
  2. Englishergal

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

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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