Definition of Latent heat

1. Noun. Heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at a constant temperature and pressure.


Medical Definition of Latent heat

1. The amount of heat that a substance may absorb without an increase in temperature, as in conversion from solid to liquid state (ice to water at 0°C), or from liquid to gaseous state (water to steam at 100°C). Compare: sensible heat. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Latent Heat

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