Phrase guide

specific heat

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An obsolete term for specific heat capacity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, thermodynamics

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree centigrade

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: heat, heat energy

History

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ominaislämpö — specific heat capacity
  • German: spezifische Wärme — specific heat capacity
  • Eastern Mari: таҥастарыме шокшышыҥдарыш (taŋastaryme šokšyšyŋdaryš) — specific heat capacity
  • Romanian: căldură specifică — specific heat capacity
  • Spanish: calor específico — specific heat capacity
  • Tagalog: hambinging init — specific heat capacity
  • Thai: ความร้อนจําเพาะ (kwaam-rɔ́ɔn-jam-pɔ́) — specific heat capacity
  • Turkish: ısınma ısısı — specific heat capacity