Glossary “latent heat of evaporation” Definition:
Quantity of heat required to change a liquid into a vapor without raising the temperature of the vapor above that of the original liquid. Also known as latent heat of vaporization.
What is latent heat?
latent heat of fusion
Glossary “latent heat of fusion” Definition:
Amount of heat that must be removed from a liquid to cause it to change to a solid without causing a change of temperature.
latent heat of vaporization
Glossary “latent heat of vaporization” Definition:
Term used for latent heat of evaporation.
latent heat of condensation
Glossary “latent heat of condensation” Definition:
Quantity of heat given off while changing a substance from a vapor to a liquid.
latent heat
Glossary “latent heat” Definition:
Amount of heat required to cause a change of state of a substance without changing its temperature.