activation energy
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noun Chemistry.
the least amount of energy required to activate atoms or molecules to a state in which they can undergo a chemical reaction.
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1920-25
1920-25
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activation energy  (āk'tə-vā'shən) Pronunciation Key
The least amount of energy needed for a chemical reaction to take place. Some elements and compounds react together naturally just by being close to each other, and their activation energy is zero. Others will react together only after a certain amount of energy is added to them. Striking a match on the side of a matchbox, for example, provides the activation energy (in the form of heat produced by friction) necessary for the chemicals in the match to ignite. Activation energy is usually expressed in terms of joules per mole of reactants. |
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Activation energy
is always a great word to know.
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| the breaking down metabolic phase, producing energy from food and oxygen |
| an enzyme with its cofactor. |
Example sentences
But everything that takes place after the click is a chore, and requires activation energy.
The tortured molecule is stabilized by symmetry, by there being no low activation energy path to decomposition.
They created a catalytic surface to lower activation energy for a chemical reaction.
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