Specific heat

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Description

The measurement of the thermal capacity of a material. Specific heat is the number of calories required to raise 1 gram of a material by 1 degree C.

See calorie.

Synonyms and Related Terms

chaleur spcifique (Fr.); Spezifische Wrme (Deut.)

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