specific latent heat
Heat that changes the physical state of a unit mass (one kilogram) of a substance without causing any temperature change.
The specific latent heat of fusion of a solid substance is the heat required to change one kilogram of it from solid to liquid without any temperature change. The specific latent heat of vaporization of a liquid substance is the heat required to change one kilogram of it from liquid to vapour without any temperature change.
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