anergy
/ˈænə(ɹ)dʒi/
anergy noun: dilute or disorganized energy, which cannot be transformed into work; bound energy.
Noun
anergy (countable and uncountable, plural anergies)
- Dilute or disorganized energy, which cannot be transformed into work; bound energy
- The maximum fraction of an energy form which (in a reversible process) can be transformed into work is called exergy. The remaining part is called anergy, and this corresponds to the waste heat.2002, J. Honerkamp, Statistical Physics, page 298
- Deficiency of energy.
- Lack of immunity to an antigen.
anergy meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
anergy in Tamil
- ஆற்றல்குறை, வலுக்குறை, வலுவிழப்பு
anergy in Indonesian
- energy which cannot be transformed into work
- anergi
- deficiency of energy
- anergi
- lack of immunity to an antigen
- anergi
Antonyms of anergy
Forms of anergy
| plural | anergies |
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Origin of anergy
From New Latin anergia, from Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “not, without”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”).
Words formed from anergy
Questions about anergy
- What does anergy mean?
- Anergy means dilute or disorganized energy, which cannot be transformed into work; bound energy.
- What is anergy in Tamil?
- Anergy in Tamil is ஆற்றல்குறை, வலுக்குறை, வலுவிழப்பு. See Anergy meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is anergy?
- Anergy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce anergy?
- Anergy is pronounced /ˈænə(ɹ)dʒi/.
- What is the plural of anergy?
- The plural of anergy is anergies.
Words near anergy in the dictionary
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