"energy carrier" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: energy carriers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} energy carrier (plural energy carriers)
  1. A substance or phenomenon that can be used to produce mechanical work or heat or to operate chemical or physical processes (ISO 13600). Wikipedia link: energy carrier Related terms: energy source Translations (Translations): energianlähde (Finnish), Energieträger [masculine] (German), energiahordozó (Hungarian), энергоноси́тель (energonosítelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), енергоносі́й (enerhonosíj) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-energy_carrier-en-noun-56tb7JXl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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