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heating capacity of a material
The amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of a given mass of a substance by one degree Celsius. The heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1 degree Celsius is 4186 Joules.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Energy
- Category: Energy efficiency
- Company: U.S. DOE
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