cohesive energy
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The difference between the average energy of the free atoms and that of the atoms of a solid (especially a crystal).
Countable; Uncountable
noun
Standard enthalpy of formation of the constituent atoms from a solid phase.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The cohesive energy is a measure of the strength of the forces that bind atoms together in the solid state and is descriptive in studying the phase stability. The cohesive energy[…]is defined as the total energy of the constituent atoms minus the total energy of the compound[…]The computed cohesive energies are 6.101 eV/atom, 4.774 eV/atom and 6.512 eV/atom for BaRh₂, BaPd₂ and BaPt₂, respectively."
Usage
Inflected Forms
cohesive energies (plural)