Helmholtz function

(German ˈhɛlmhɔlts)

(General Physics) a thermodynamic property of a system equal to the difference between its internal energy and the product of its temperature and its entropy. Symbol: A or F Also called: Helmholtz free energy

[C20: named after Baron Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz ]

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free energy
Gibbs function
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