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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChemical energy
/ˈkɛm.ɪ.kəl ˈɛn.ɚ.dʒi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The potential of a chemical substance to undergo a transformation through a chemical reaction or to transform other chemical substances.
"Batteries store chemical energy that can be converted into electrical energy." - 2
Energy released during a chemical reaction, especially in the form of heat.
"The combustion of gasoline releases chemical energy that powers the engine."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'chemical', derived from the Greek 'khēmeia' via medieval Latin, relating to alchemy and material composition, with 'energy', originating from the Greek 'energeia' meaning activity or operation. Formulated during the development of 19th-century thermodynamics to describe the potential of chemical substances to undergo transformation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chemical energy" is said worldwide
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Énergie chimique
Transliteration: Energie chimique
"Les batteries stockent de l'énergie chimique."
Chemische Energie
Transliteration: Chemische Energie
"Batterien speichern chemische Energie."
Energia chimica
Transliteration: Energia chimica
"Le batterie immagazzinano energia chimica."
Energía química
Transliteration: Energía química
"Las baterías almacenan energía química."
Energia química
Transliteration: Energia química
"As baterias armazenam energia química."
रासायनिक ऊर्जा
Transliteration: Rasāyanik ūrgā
"बैटरियाँ रासायनिक ऊर्जा संग्रहीत करती हैं।"
化学能
Transliteration: Huàxué néng
"电池储存化学能。"
화학 에너지
Transliteration: Hwahak eneoji
"배터리는 화학 에너지를 저장합니다."
化学エネルギー
Transliteration: Kagaku enerugī
"バッテリーは化学エネルギーを蓄えています。"
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