exergy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Concentrated or organized energy, which can be exported and do work in the process.

Word forms

exergy exergies

Etymology

The term "exergy" was coined in 1956 by Zoran Rant (1904–1972) from Ancient Greek ἐξ (ex, “out of, away from”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”).

Synonyms

Antonyms

anergy bound energy
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