Glossary · term

Latent heat

Thermodynamics

Domain
Thermodynamics

Definition

Heat that changes a substance's phase without changing its temperature — melting, boiling. Why steam scalds worse than water at the same temperature, and why boilers and condensers dominate a steam plant.

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