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specific heat
The quantity of heat necessary to increase the temperature of a unit of the mass of a substance 1 °C. The specific heat of a substance is the ratio of its specific heat capacity to the specific heat capacity of water.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Aviation
- Category: Aircraft maintenance
- Company: FAA
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