English Explanatory Dictionary

cohesive energy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The difference between the average energy of the free atoms and that of the atoms of a solid (especially a crystal).
  2. Standard enthalpy of formation of the constituent atoms from a solid phase.

Word forms

cohesive energy cohesive energies
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