🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Chemische Energie

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Chemische Energie

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Chemical Energy/ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈɛnərdʒi/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Batterien speichern chemische Energie."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The potential of a chemical substance to undergo a transformation through a chemical reaction or to transform other chemical substances.

    "Batteries store chemical energy that can be converted into electrical energy."
  2. 2

    Energy released during a chemical reaction, especially in the form of heat.

    "The combustion of gasoline releases chemical energy that powers the engine."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'chemical energy' combines 'chemical', derived from the Greek 'khēmia', referring to the art of transmuting metals, and 'energy', from the Greek 'energeia', meaning activity or operation. The concept evolved through the 18th and 19th centuries as chemistry advanced, linking the energy stored in chemical bonds to the potential for work in physical systems.

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