trite /traÉªt/USA pronunciation adj., tritâ¢er, tritâ¢est. ( 1 of a word, phrase, or expression) lacking in freshness because of constant use; hackneyed:a trite expression. 2  characterized by such hackneyed expressions, etc.:a trite speech.
(December 2015) In chemistry, chemical energy is the potential of a chemical substance to undergo a transformation through a chemical reaction to transform other chemical substances. Examples include batteries, food, gasoline, and more.
Chemical and thermal energy are terms which relate to potential and kinetic energy at the atomic level. 1  Chemical energy is the potential energy stored in the arrangement of electrons and protons.  Thermal energy reflects the kinetic energy of the molecules of a substance.