Heat

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british thermal unit
noun
amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 lb. of water 1 F
calorie
noun
unit expressing heat output of an organism
calorimeter
noun
apparatus for measuring quantities of heat
change of phase
noun
when matter changes from one form to another
conduction
noun
transfer of heat between two parts of a stationary system, caused by a temperature difference
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convection
noun
transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas
emissivity
noun
relative ability of a material's surface to emit energy by radiation
gas
noun
substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion
heat capacity
noun
heat required to raise the temperature of a substance one degree
heat of fusion
noun
heat absorbed by solid unit mass at melting point that converts it to liquid at same temperature
heat of vaporization
noun
heat absorbed by unit mass at its boiling point that converts it to a gas at the same temperature
heat transfer
noun
phenomena of mechanisms which convey energy and entropy from one location to another
kilocalorie
noun
one thousand small calories
latent heat
noun
heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at constant temperature and pressure
liquid
adjective
flowing substance composed of molecules that move freely but do not tend to separate
mechanical equivalent of heat
noun
number of units of work or energy equal to one unit of heat
physical state
noun
distinct forms of different phases of matter
radiation
noun
process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves
solid
adjective
dense material having three dimensions and filled interior
specific heat
noun
number of calories required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance 1 C
stefan-boltzmann law
noun
law saying energy radiated from blackbody is proportional to fourth power of absolute temperature
thermal conductivity
noun
measure of a material's ability to conduct heat

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