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.
Kinetic energy is the energy associated with objects in motion. Potential energy is the type of energy associated with an object's potential to do work. Chemical energy is the type of energy released from the breakdown of chemical bonds and can be harnessed for metabolic processes.