specific heatnoun [ U ]
uk/spəˌsɪf.ɪk ˈhiːt/us/spəˌsɪf.ɪk ˈhiːt/also specific heat capacity specializedthe amount of energy from heat that is needed to raise the temperature of a particular substance by a particular amount
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