Gibbs function

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Gibbs function [gɪbz]

(Physics / General Physics) a thermodynamic property of a system equal to the difference between its enthalpy and the product of its temperature and its entropy. It is usually measured in joules. Symbol G (esp US), F Also called Gibbs free energy free enthalpy Compare Helmholtz function

[named after Josiah Willard Gibbs (1839-1903), US physicist and mathematician]

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