| heat capacity n. The ratio of the heat energy absorbed by a substance to the substance's increase in temperature. |
heat capacity
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(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)
| heat capacity The ratio of the heat energy absorbed by a substance to its increase in temperature. Heat capacity is also called thermal capacity.  The specific heat or specific heat capacity of a substance is the heat capacity per unit mass, usually measured in joules per kilogram per degree Kelvin. See also latent heatthermodynamics |
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