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chemical energy

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The net potential energy liberated or absorbed during the course of a chemical reaction

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, physical, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

that part of the energy in a substance that can be released by a chemical reaction

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: energy, free energy

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 化學能 /化学能 (faa3 hok6 nang4) — net potential energy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 化學能 /化学能 (huàxuénéng) — net potential energy
  • Finnish: kemiallinen energia — net potential energy
  • Georgian: ქიმიური ენერგია (kimiuri energia) — net potential energy
  • Japanese: 化学エネルギー (kagaku enerugī) — net potential energy
  • Korean: 화학 에너지 (hwahak eneoji) — net potential energy
  • Norwegian: kjemisk energi — net potential energy
  • Vietnamese: hoá năng — net potential energy