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Helm′holtz func′tion,
- Thermodynamicsthe thermodynamic function of a system that is equal to its internal energy minus the product of its absolute temperature and entropy: A decrease in the function is equal to the maximum amount of work available during a reversible isothermal process. Also called Helm′holtz free′ en′ergy, work function.
- named after H. Latin. French. von Helmholtz
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