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Activation energy

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  1. 1
    The energy required to initiate a reaction. For example, the flame from the fuse of a firecracker provides a small initial amount of energy, after which the explosive reaction proceeds by itself, releasing a considerably larger quantity of energy. A small push given to a stable but top-heavy object may cause it to fall over; the potential energy released during the fall was present in the system all along but could not be realized as long as the object was upright and balanced. physical
  2. 2
    the energy that an atomic system must acquire before a process (such as an emission or reaction) can occur wordnet

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