latent heat

la·tent heat

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [leyt-nt heet]
- /ˈleɪt nt hit/
- /ˈleɪ.tənt hiːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [leyt-nt heet]
- /ˈleɪt nt hit/

Definitions of latent heat words

noun latent heat heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at constant temperature and pressure. 1
noun latent heat the heat evolved or absorbed by unit mass (specific latent heat) or unit amount of substance (molar latent heat) when it changes phase without change of temperature -1
noun latent heat the heat liberated or absorbed by a substance as it changes phase at a constant temperature and pressure -1

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Origin of latent heat

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1750-60

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Parts of speech for Latent heat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Latent heat

latent heat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

latent heat usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for latent heat

noun latent heat

blood heat — Blood heat is a temperature of 37°C, which is about the same as the normal temperature of the human body.

Just one Synonym for latent heat