enthalpy

(noun)

In thermodynamics, a measure of the heat content of a chemical or physical system.

Related Terms

  • sulfide
  • reduction

Examples of enthalpy in the following topics:

  • Nitrogen Fixation Mechanism

    • While the equilibrium formation of ammonia from molecular hydrogen and nitrogen has an overall negative enthalpy of reaction (i.e. it gives off energy), the energy barrier to activation is very high without the assistance of catalysis, which is done by nitrogenases.
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