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anergy
Anergy (noun) means Energy that is spread out or disordered and so cannot be used to do work.
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1
Energy that is spread out or disordered and so cannot be used to do work.
"The maximum fraction of an energy form which (in a reversible process) can be transformed into work is called exergy. The remaining part is called anergy, and this corresponds to the waste heat."
— J. Honerkamp, Statistical Physics (2002)
2
A lack of energy.
3
(medicine) The body's failure to react to a substance that would normally trigger an immune response.
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Etymology
Taken from New Latin anergia, from Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “not, without”) and ἔργον (érgon, “work”).
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What is the meaning of anergy?
"anergy" (noun) means energy that is spread out or disordered and so cannot be used to do work.
What is the opposite of anergy?
The opposite of "anergy" is exergy.
What are the different meanings of anergy?
"anergy" has 3 main meanings: 1. Energy that is spread out or disordered and so cannot be used to do work; 2. A lack of energy; 3. (medicine) The body's failure to react to a substance that would normally trigger an immune response.
