energy of activation
NOUN
20 LETTERS · STARTS WITH E
energy of activation is a valid 20-letter word worth 30 points in Scrabble and 34 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1N1E1R1G2Y4O1F4A1C3T1I1V4A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =30 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 60TRIPLE WORD → 90
MEANING
What does energy of activation mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The energy that an atomic system must acquire before a process (such as an emission or reaction) can occur.
“catalysts are said to reduce the energy of activation during the transition phase of a reaction”
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