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thermal energy

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thermal energy has definition Energy associated with the motions of the molecules, atoms, or ions in a substance. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:13.0
is a kind of energy

energy has unit energy unit

number has value 2001-09-27 09:32:57.0

thermal energy	has definition Energy associated with the motions of the molecules, atoms, or ions in a substance.
thermal energy	is a kind of energy
energy	has unit energy unit
number	has value