ergal

English

Etymology

Coined by Rudolf Clausius in 1870 (On a Mechanical Theorem Applicable to Heat), derived from Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon).[1]

Noun

ergal (plural ergals)

  1. (physics, archaic) potential energy; negative value of the force function[2]

References
  1. Clausius, RJE (1870) “On a Mechanical Theorem Applicable to Heat”, in Philosophical Magazine (Series 4), volume 40, →DOI, pages 122–127
  2. “ergal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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