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heat capacity n (Physics / General Physics) the heat required to raise the temperature of a substance by unit temperature interval under specified conditions, usually measured in joules per kelvin. Symbol: Cp (for constant pressure) or Cv (for constant volume)
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| They also concluded that the specific heat capacities of the four preheated coatings studied differed no more than 10% below 1472F (800C), and that thermal conductivity was found to decrease as the temperature increased from 212-1292F (100-700C). |
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