Meanings
noununavailable energy (plural unavailable energies)
plural unavailable energies
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see unavailable, energy.
- natural sciencesEnergy that is converted by an irreversible process into a form that is unavailable to do work.
Near-synonym: entropy
Synonyms: entropy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEnergy that is converted by an irreversible process into a form that is unavailable to do work.
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unavailable energy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unavailable%20energy
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“unavailable energy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unavailable%20energy. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unavailable energy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unavailable%20energy.
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