Specific heat of a substance
| the number of units of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of the substance at that temperature one degree. |
See also: Heat
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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specific heat of a substance is the amount of heat energy that has to be pumped into it to raise its temperature.
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specific heat of a substance is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of the substance by 1*C.
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