Latent Heat
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Latent Heat
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The unit quantity of heat required
for isothermal change in state
of a unit mass of matter.
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Latent heat is termed heat
of fusion, heat of sublimation,
heat of vaporization,
depending on the change of state involved.
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References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
