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cohesive energy

cohesive energy noun: the difference between the average energy of the free atoms and that of the atoms of a solid (especially a crystal).

Noun

cohesive energy (countable and uncountable, plural cohesive energies)

  1. The difference between the average energy of the free atoms and that of the atoms of a solid (especially a crystal).
    • The cohesive energy is a measure of the strength of the forces that bind atoms together in the solid state and is descriptive in studying the phase stability. The cohesive energy[…]is defined as the total energy of the constituent atoms minus the total energy of the compound[…]The computed cohesive...2012, A. Yakoubi, O. Baraka, B. Bouhafs, “Structural and electronic properties of the Laves phase based on rare earth type BaM2 (M = Rh, Pd, Pt)”, in Results in Physics, volume 2, →DOI, pages 58-65
  2. (physical) Standard enthalpy of formation of the constituent atoms from a solid phase.

cohesive energy meaning in Tamil

cohesive energy in Tamil

பிணைவாற்றல்

Forms of cohesive energy

pluralcohesive energies

Questions about cohesive energy

What does cohesive energy mean?
Cohesive energy means the difference between the average energy of the free atoms and that of the atoms of a solid (especially a crystal).
What is cohesive energy in Tamil?
Cohesive energy in Tamil is பிணைவாற்றல். See Cohesive energy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cohesive energy?
Cohesive energy is a noun.
What is the plural of cohesive energy?
The plural of cohesive energy is cohesive energies.

Words near cohesive energy in the dictionary

  1. cohesionlessness
  2. cohesions
  3. cohesive
  4. cohesive device
  5. cohesive devices
  6. cohesive energy
  7. cohesively
  8. cohesiveness
  9. cohesivenesses
  10. cohesives
  11. cohesivity

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