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heat of vaporization

DEFINITIONS OF: heat of vaporization

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n 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

Synonyms:
heat of vaporisation
Type of:
heat of transformation, latent heat
heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at a constant temperature and pressure
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