Latent heat

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English

Noun

latent heat

1. ((physics{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) the heat that is released or absorbed accompanying a change of state or of phase

Synonyms

• heat of transformation