Degree+of+heat
51specific heat — n 1) the ratio of the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of a body one degree to that required to raise the temperature of an equal mass of water one degree 2) the heat in calories required to raise the temperature of one gram of… …
52Unit of heat — Unit U nit, n. [Abbrev. from unity.] 1. A single thing or person. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arith.) The least whole number; one. [1913 Webster] Units are the integral parts of any large number. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 3. A gold coin of the reign of… …
53Mechanical equivalent of heat — Equivalent E*quiv a*lent ([ e]*kw[i^]v [.a]*lent), n. 1. Something equivalent; that which is equal in value, worth, weight, or force; as, to offer an equivalent for damage done. [1913 Webster] He owned that, if the Test Act were repealed, the… …
54Renewable heat — is an application of renewable energy. It refers to the renewable generation of heat, rather than electrical power.Many colder countries consume more energy for heating than electrical power. For example, in 2005 the United Kingdom consumed 354… …
55Plate heat exchanger — A plate heat exchanger is a type of heat exchanger that uses metal plates to transfer heat between two fluids. This has a major advantage over a conventional heat exchanger in that the fluids are exposed to a much larger surface area because the… …
56Deep Heat (compilation series) — Telstar Records range of Deep Heat compilations were one of the first house music collections to be released by a Specialist Marketing firm in the United Kingdom. Contents 1 Format 2 Chart Success 3 Cover Artwork 4 …
57specific heat — noun a) the ratio of the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a unit mass of substance by a unit degree to the amount of heat needed to raise that of the same mass of water by the same amount b) the amount of heat, in calories,… …
58latent heat — Physics. heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at constant temperature and pressure. Cf. heat of fusion, heat of vaporization. [1750 60] * * * Characteristic amount of energy absorbed or released by a substance during a change in… …
59specific heat — /spəˌsɪfɪk ˈhit/ (say spuh.sifik heet) noun 1. the heat required to raise unit mass of a substance through one degree of temperature, expressed in joules per kilogram per kelvin, calories per gram per degree C, or British thermal units per pound… …
60specific heat — [1] In physics, the number of calories required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance 1°C or the number of BTUs per pound per degree F. In air conditioners, the quantity of heat required to change the temperature of one pound of a… …
