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Helmholtz free energy

noun

Etymology

For Hermann von Helmholtz, German physicist.

  1. derived from physicist

Definitions

  1. A measure of the useful work obtainable from a constant temperature, constant volume…

    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.

    • A=U-TS where A is Helmholtz free energy, U is internal energy, T is temperature, and S is entropy.

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