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anergy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈænə(ɹ)dʒi/

Etymology

From New Latin anergia, from Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “not, without”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”).

Meanings

  1. (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:
  2. (countable, uncountable) Deficiency of energy.
  3. (countable, uncountable) Lack of immunity to an antigen.

Forms

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Antonyms

exergy · synergy · free energy

Coordinates

entropy · dissipation

Deriveds

anergic · anergistic

Holonyms

heat

Hypernyms

internal energy

Meronyms

equilibrium

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)