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churr (iou) and chemical energy (sh)


churr (iou)



churr verb & noun. M16.
[Imit.: cf. CHIRR.]
A. verb intrans. Esp. of some birds, as the nightjar: make a deep prolonged trilling sound. M16.
b. noun.
Any of various birds that make such a sound, as the partridge, the nightjar. dial. E17.
Such a sound. M19.

chemical energy (sh)




Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds.

Chemical energy may be released during a chemical reaction, often in the form of heat; such reactions are called exothermic. Reactions that require an input of heat to proceed may store some of that energy as chemical energy in newly formed bonds. The chemical energy in Food is converted by the body into mechanical energy and heat. The chemical energy in coal is converted into electrical energy at a power plant. The chemical energy in a battery can also supply electrical power by means of electrolysis.