rènéng

热能

Word · NounTraditional熱能

thermal energy; heat energy

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

thermal energy; heat energy

formal

Scientific term referring to energy released from combustion or molecular motion. Distinguished from mechanical or electrical energy.

Tài太
yáng阳
néng能
kě可
yǐ以
zhuǎn转
huà化
wéi为
rè热
néng能
 。

Solar energy can be converted into thermal energy.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
xīn新
xíng型
cái材
liào料
de的
rè热
néng能
xiào效
lǜ率
hěn很
gāo高
 。

This new material has very high thermal energy efficiency.

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Rán燃
shāo烧
huà化
shí石
rán燃
liào料
huì会
shì释
fàng放
dà大
liàng量
de的
rè热
néng能
 。

Burning fossil fuels releases large amounts of heat energy.