activation energy (n)
energy of activation (n)

n11421822

type n
lex_filenum 19
def the energy that an atomic system must acquire before a process (such as an emission or reaction) can occur
examples catalysts are said to reduce the energy of activation during the transition phase of a reaction
Outgoing links
Hypernym energy, free energy
Incoming links
Hyponym energy, free energy

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