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specific heat capacity

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The heat capacity per unit mass.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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

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Synonyms: specific heat

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 比熱容 /比热容 (bǐrèróng) — heat capacity per unit mass
  • Chinese Mandarin: 比熱 /比热 (bǐrè) — heat capacity per unit mass
  • Czech: měrná tepelná kapacita — heat capacity per unit mass
  • Danish: specifik varmekapacitet — heat capacity per unit mass
  • Danish: varmefylde — heat capacity per unit mass
  • Finnish: ominaislämpökapasiteetti — heat capacity per unit mass
  • Georgian: კუთრი თბოტევადობა (ḳutri tboṭevadoba) — heat capacity per unit mass
  • Georgian: ხვედრითი თბოტევადობა (xvedriti tboṭevadoba) — heat capacity per unit mass
  • German: Spezifische Wärmekapazität — heat capacity per unit mass
  • German: spezifische Wärme — heat capacity per unit mass
  • Hungarian: fajlagos hőkapacitás — heat capacity per unit mass
  • Hungarian: fajhő — heat capacity per unit mass
  • Eastern Mari: ужашлык шокшышыҥдарыш (užašlyk šokšyšyŋdaryš) — heat capacity per unit mass
  • Swedish: specifik värmekapacitet — heat capacity per unit mass
  • Swedish: värmekapacitivitet — heat capacity per unit mass
  • Thai: ความจุความร้อนจําเพาะ (kwaam-jù-kwaam-rɔ́ɔn-jam-pɔ́) — heat capacity per unit mass
  • Vietnamese: nhiệt dung riêng — heat capacity per unit mass