Meanings
nounthermal energy (plural thermal energies)
plural thermal energies
- natural sciencesThe internal energy of a system in thermodynamic equilibrium due to its temperature
- engineeringA form of energy; sensible energy; heat
- governmentThe energy released by an explosion
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 熱能 /热能
- 熱能 /热能 (rènéng)internal energy
Finnish lämpöenergia, lämpöenergia
- lämpöenergiainternal energy
- lämpöenergiaheat
- räjähdysenergiaenergy released in explosion
French énérgie thermique
- énérgie thermiqueinternal energy
Japanese 熱エネルギー
- 熱エネルギー (netsu enerugī)internal energy
Korean 열에너지
- 열에너지 (yeoreneoji)internal energy
Polish energia termiczna, energia termiczna
- energia termicznainternal energy
- energia termicznaheat
- energia termicznaenergy released in explosion
Swedish värmeenergi, termisk energi
- värmeenergiinternal energy
- termisk energiinternal energy
Tagalog initing kusog
- initing kusoginternal energy
Turkish termal enerji
- termal enerjiinternal energy
Cite this entry
APA
thermal energy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermal%20energy
MLA
“thermal energy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermal%20energy. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermal energy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermal%20energy.
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