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heat of transformation

DEFINITIONS OF: heat of transformation

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n heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at a constant temperature and pressure

Synonyms:
latent heat
Types:
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heat of condensation
heat liberated by a unit mass of gas at its boiling point as it condenses into a liquid
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
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
heat of vaporisation, heat of vaporization
heat absorbed by a unit mass of a material at its boiling point in order to convert the material into a gas at the same temperature
Type of:
heat, heat energy
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
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