Chemical energy. Chemical Energy is energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds (atoms and molecules). It is released in a chemical reaction, often producing heat as a by-product (exothermic reaction). Batteries, biomass, petroleum, natural gas, and coal are examples of stored chemical energy.
Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: A character is a person in a narrative work of arts. Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktÃªr, the English word dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749.
A static character, in this vocabulary, is one that does not undergo important change in the course of the story, remaining essentially the same at the end as he or she was at the beginning. A dynamic character, in contrast, is one that does undergo an important change in the course of the story.