heat of transformation

Definitions of heat of transformation

1. noun

   heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at a constant temperature and pressure
   synonyms: latent heat

   types:

   heat of condensation

   heat liberated by a unit mass of gas at its boiling point as it condenses into a liquid

   heat of fusion

   heat absorbed by a unit mass of a solid at its melting point in order to convert the solid into a liquid at the same temperature

   heat of solidification

   heat liberated by a unit mass of liquid at its freezing point when it solidifies

   heat of sublimation

   heat absorbed by a unit mass of material when it changes from a solid to a gaseous state

   heat of vaporisation, heat of vaporization

   heat absorbed by a unit mass of a material at its boiling point in order to convert the material into a gas at the same temperature

   type of:

   heat, heat energy

   a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature