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specific heat
noun
Definition of SPECIFIC HEAT
: the heat in calories required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree Celsius
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First Known Use of SPECIFIC HEAT
1799
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specific heat
noun
Medical Definition of SPECIFIC HEAT
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 a substance one degree Celsius
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