total heat

/ˌtoʊdl hit/
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Definitions of total heat
  1. noun
    (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure
    synonyms: H, enthalpy, heat content
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    type of:
    physical property
    any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
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