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11heat — [hēt] n. [ME hete < OE hætu < base of hat (see HOT), akin to Ger heiss < IE base * kai , heat] 1. the quality of being hot; hotness: in physics, heat is considered a form of energy existing as the result of the random motion of molecules …
12heat capacity — n. the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance or system one degree, usually expressed in calories per degree Celsius …
13heat index — degree of apparent temperature (calculated by combining humidity, wind velocity, and air temperature) …
14Heat capacity — Thermodynamics …
15heat — heatable, adj. heatful, adj. heatless, adj. heatlike, adj. /heet/, n. 1. the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth. 2. the condition or quality of being hot: the heat of an oven. 3. the degree of… …
16Heat wave — A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity. There is no universal definition of a heat wave;cite journal |last=Meehl |first=George A. |coauthors=Tebaldi, Claudia |title=More Intense,… …
17heat capacity — Thermodynam. the heat required to raise the temperature of a substance one degree. Cf. specific heat. [1900 05] * * * Ratio of heat absorbed by a material to the change in temperature. It is usually expressed as calories per degree in terms of… …
18heat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 being hot/level of temperature ADJECTIVE ▪ burning, fierce (esp. BrE), great, intense, searing, terrible, tremendous ▪ The soil is baked dry by the fierce …
19heat — [[t]hit[/t]] n. 1) the condition or quality of being hot; the state of a body having or generating a high degree of warmth 2) degree of hotness; temperature: moderate heat[/ex] 3) the sensation of warmth or hotness 4) a bodily temperature higher… …
20Heat illness — Calenture redirects here. For the album by The Triffids, see Calenture (album). Heatstroke and Heatstrokes redirect here. For the film, see Heatstroke (film). For the song by Krokus, see Metal Rendez vous. Sunstroke redirects here. For other uses …
