anergy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈænə(ɹ)dʒi/
Etymology
From New Latin anergia, from Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “not, without”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Dilute or disorganized energy, which cannot be transformed into work; bound energy
The maximum fraction of an energy form which (in a reversible process) can be transformed into work is called exergy. The remaining part is called anergy, and this corresponds to the waste heat.
2002, J. Honerkamp, Statistical Physics, page 298:
- (countable, uncountable) Deficiency of energy.
- (countable, uncountable) Lack of immunity to an antigen.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| anergies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
exergy · synergy · free energy
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Translations (12)
id anergi (lack of immunity to an antigen) · pt anergia (lack of immunity to an antigen) · pl anergia (deficiency of energy) · fi anergia (deficiency of energy) · fi anergia (energy which cannot be transformed into work) · id anergi (deficiency of energy) · id anergi (energy which cannot be transformed into work) · sv anergi (lack of immunity to an antigen) · pt anergia (deficiency of energy) · fi anergia (lack of immunity to an antigen) · sv anergi (energy which cannot be transformed into work) · pl anergia (lack of immunity to an antigen)