Associations to the word «Gibbs»

Wiktionary

GIBBS, proper noun. An English patronymic surname from Gibb (Gilbert).
GIBBS FREE ENERGY, noun. (physics) (chemistry) (thermodynamics) The difference between the enthalpy of a system and the product of its entropy and absolute temperature: a measure of the useful work obtainable from a thermodynamic system at constant temperature and pressure.

Dictionary definition

GIBBS, noun. United States chemist (1839-1903).

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis