Helmholtz free energy
Meanings
noun
- A measure of the useful work obtainable from a constant temperature, constant volume thermodynamic system; more precisely, the difference between internal energy (of a system) and the product of its absolute temperature and entropy.
Word forms
Etymology
For Hermann von Helmholtz, German physicist.
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