(German ˈhɛlmhɔlts) n (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: AorF Also called: Helmholtz free energy[C20: named after Baron Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz ]
Helmholtz function
Helmholtz function
[′helm‚hōlts ‚fəŋk·shən] (thermodynamics) free energy