Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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rest energy | Yes | No | No | No |
free energy | Yes | No | No | No |
rest energy (noun) | free energy (noun) |
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the energy equivalent to the mass of a particle at rest in an inertial frame of reference; equal to the rest mass times the square of the speed of light | (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs |