specific heat

spe·cif·ic heat

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Definitions of specific heat words

noun specific heat the number of calories required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance 1°C, or the number of BTU's per pound per degree F. 1
noun specific heat (originally) the ratio of the thermal capacity of a substance to that of standard material. 1
noun specific heat the number of calories needed to raise the temperature of one gram of a given substance 1°C 0
noun specific heat the ratio of the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a given mass of a substance one degree to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of an equal mass of water one degree 0

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35

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