What does "internal energy" mean?

A property, characteristic of the state of a thermodynamic system, the change of which is equal to the heat absorbed minus the work done by the system.

Internal energy

Q: What is a synonym for "internal energy"?

Common synonyms include: energy gas, intrinsic energy, stored energy, system energy, thermal energies, thermal energy.

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Noun

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A property, characteristic of the state of a thermodynamic system, the change of which is equal to the heat absorbed minus the work done by the system. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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energy gas intrinsic energy stored energy system energy thermal energies thermal energy

Antonyms

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external energy gravity dependent energy zero energy

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