Meanings
nounmicrierg (plural micriergs)
plural micriergs
- A unit of energy equivalent to 10⁻¹⁴ ergs, or 10⁻²¹ joules.
Origin
From micri- + erg. Proposed in 1922 by William Draper Harkins as a convenient unit for the surface energy of molecules.
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micrierg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micrierg
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“micrierg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micrierg. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micrierg,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micrierg.
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