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binding energy vs free energy

free energy vs binding energy

binding energy and free energy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
binding energy Yes No No No
free energy Yes No No No
As nouns, free energy is a hypernym of binding energy; that is, free energy is a word with a broader meaning than binding energy:
  • binding energy: the energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect
  • free energy: (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
Other hypernyms of binding energy include energy.
binding energy (noun) free energy (noun)
the energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
Difference between binding energy and free energy

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