EXERGY

Etymology

The term "exergy" was coined in 1956 by Zoran Rant (1904–1972) from Greek ex- ("out of", "away from") + ergon ("work").

Noun

exergy (countable and uncountable, plural exergies)

(physics) Concentrated or organized energy, which can be exported and do work in the process.

Synonyms

• free energy

Antonyms

• anergy

• bound energy

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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