heat capacity

heat ca·pac·i·ty

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Definitions of heat capacity words

noun heat capacity the heat required to raise the temperature of a substance one degree. 1
noun heat capacity the heat required to raise the temperature of a substance by unit temperature interval under specified conditions, usually measured in joules per kelvin. Symbol: Cp (for constant pressure) or Cv (for constant volume) 0
noun heat capacity the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance or system one degree, usually expressed in calories per degree Celsius 0

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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