Definition of latent heat Latent heat
la•tent heat
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What does latent heat mean?
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| latent heat - heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at a constant temperature and pressure | ||
| heat of transformation | ||
| heat energy, heat the trait of being intensely emotional | ||
| heat of condensation heat liberated by a unit mass of gas at its boiling point as it condenses into a liquid; "the heat of condensation is equal to the heat of vaporization" | ||
| heat of fusion heat absorbed by a unit mass of a solid at its melting point in order to convert the solid into a liquid at the same temperature; "the heat of fusion is equal to the heat of solidification" | ||
| heat of solidification heat liberated by a unit mass of liquid at its freezing point when it solidifies | ||
| heat of sublimation heat absorbed by a unit mass of material when it changes from a solid to a gaseous state | ||
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