energy
- noun
- /ˈɛnərdʒi/
- Specialized
- All those life forms got their energy from the sun.
- renewable energy
- energy sources
- clean energy
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Watch on YouTubeWe need the heat, we need the energy that the sun is giving us.
- We need the heat, we need the energy that the sun is giving us.
- There's energy in, energy out, and energy lost.
- We'll look at how environment and energy connect together.
- So glucose is the main energy source for the brain.
- But but it is just the energy of the ith ith mode.
- So there's been an input and energy or has there?
Examples
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So where is wind energy around the world?
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We need to conserve our energy for the final battle.
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Where do I get my energy from?
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That is the minimum energy it takes, right?
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So large people tend to use more energy than smaller people, right?
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What are the best sites for energy farms with respect to the needs of wildlife?
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And it is in this area that the clean-energy industry is most in trouble today.
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This tiny pellet contains more energy... than six carloads of coal.
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Physical activity was defined as any bodily movement that increased energy expenditure beyond basal levels.
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Many renewable projects are focused on harnessing solar energy to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Synonyms
Energy that makes machines and lights work
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
The US government department that makes energy policy and looks after nuclear safety
- Specialized
Energy from natural sources like the sun or wind that does not run out and causes little pollution
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Power made when atoms are split or joined, used for electricity and sometimes weapons
A part of the United States government that makes rules and plans about energy and keeps nuclear power safe
A government leader who runs the Department of Energy and plans how the country uses energy
An international organization that helps countries use nuclear energy safely and peacefully
Part of a country's economy that produces and supplies power like oil, gas, and electricity
- Formal
A person who leads the United States Department of Energy and advises the president on energy and nuclear safety
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Power that something has because of its position, not its movement
Energy used to run devices like lights or phones that comes from power in wires
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A process that gives off energy, for example burning or digestion
A former United States government agency that oversaw nuclear energy research and civilian use
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A basic physics rule that total energy in a closed system cannot be created or destroyed
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Heat from under the Earth's surface that people use to make electricity and warm buildings
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Energy from electricity that powers things like lights and machines
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Power stored inside substances that is released when they react together
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Ability of an object to move things because of its motion or its position
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The study of very small particles and how they interact at very high energy
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Energy needed to separate the parts of an atom, nucleus, or molecule
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Energy stored in an object when it is stretched or squeezed like a spring
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Work to make energy use more efficient and create new energy sources
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Total energy in a system that does not gain or lose energy stays the same
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Energy equal to a particle's mass when it is not moving, calculated as mass times the speed of light squared
A light bulb that uses less electricity, like an LED or a compact fluorescent
A bulb that uses less electricity than old bulbs, for example LED bulbs
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A person who makes others feel emotionally tired by being negative or demanding
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The smallest amount of energy particles need to start a chemical reaction
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The idea that mass can turn into energy and energy can turn into mass
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Stored power in something when it is stretched or squashed, like a spring
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Energy that comes from tiny particles of the same kind swapping positions or states
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The energy needed to break all the bonds in a molecule into separate atoms
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The smallest amount of energy atoms or molecules need to start a chemical reaction
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Energy comes from the Greek energeia, made of en- 'in' and ergon 'work'. So energy is the power or capacity that lets things 'do work', like electricity, fuel or heat.